# NTSB DEN70AD047: Erco 415-C, N93444, Akron, CO, February 20, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 20, 1970
- Place: Akron, CO · AKRON, CO
- Location: 40.1635° N, 103.2203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Akron, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1635&lon=-103.2203&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70AD047
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70AD047

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2446  70/2/20  NR.AKRON,COLO         ERCO 415-C          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1726                    N93444              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,COLO                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- FLEW LOW BY HOUSE,WAVED TO PERSONS ON GND.HIT WIRES AFTER TREE STRIKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93444](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93444-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 767 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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