# NTSB IAD76FKW13: Erco 415-C, N87168, Winchester, TN, October 4, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1975
- Place: Winchester, TN · WINCHESTER, TN
- Location: 35.1905° N, 86.1079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Winchester, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1905&lon=-86.1079&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151515
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FKW13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKW13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3631   75/10/4   WINCHESTER,TN       ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1475
        TIME - 1125                    N87168              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINCHESTER MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSBORO,TN                WINCHESTER,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOW APCH,ENG QUIT WHEN THROTTLE ADVNCD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87168](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87168-1975-11-24), registration cancelled 1975-11-24, S/N 341 (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
- Airport: Winchester Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751004032749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751004032749A), Oct 4, 1975: Univar 415C, Winchester, TN, Destroyed. Low apch,eng quit when throttle advncd.

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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