LAX73DUJ76

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415D · Lk Hvsu Cty, AZ · October 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1972
Place
Lk Hvsu Cty, AZ · LK HVSU CTY, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3618HErco 415D
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169116

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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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3-2752  72/10/14   LK HVSU CTY,ARIZ    ERCO 415D           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 600
        TIME - 1130                    N3618H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  LAKE HAVASU CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LK HVSU CTY,ARIZ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RAMP FACILITIES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- ROAD HIDDEN BY SHRUBS.NO CAUTION OR STOP SIGNS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3618H
Reported as
Erco 415D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Havasu City

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Other investigations on N3618H · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.