# NTSB DIA68D0086: Erco 415-C, N99538, Cartersville, VA, October 6, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1967
- Place: Cartersville, VA · CARTERSVILLE, VA
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113971
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA68D0086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3995   67/10/6 NR.CARTERSVILLE,VA    ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N99538              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- SUCCESSFUL FORCE LNDG DUE TO ENGINE MALFUNCTION,T/O FROM PASTURE STRUCK LIME PILE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N99538 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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