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NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Eureka, UT · June 8, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1978
Place
Eureka, UT · EUREKA, UT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N94153Erco 415-C
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780608013439A
Case key
140836

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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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3-2685   78/6/8    EUREKA,UT           ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 419
        TIME - 2200                    N94153              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELTA,UT                    PROVO,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT CLAIMED ENGINE LOST POWER.ENGINE RUN - OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N94153
Reported as
Erco 415-C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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