DEN74DQD28

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Animas, NM · June 23, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1974
Place
Animas, NM · ANIMAS, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N99378Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740623018289A
Case key
173455

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1680  74/6/23    ANIMAS,N MEX        ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 117
        TIME - 1230                    N99378              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TEX                 PHOENIX,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N99378
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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