# NTSB LAX73DUJ91: Erco 415-C, N87311, Cottonwood, AZ, June 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1973
- Place: Cottonwood, AZ · COTTONWOOD, AZ
- Location: 34.7508° N, 111.9840° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cottonwood, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7508&lon=-111.9840&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189971
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX73DUJ91
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ91

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2389  73/6/16    COTTONWOOD,ARIZ     ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 47,
        TIME - 1240                    N87311              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  76 TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COTTONWOOD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STUDENT CERT EXPIRED,NOT SOLO ENDORSED.SHUT ENG DOWN TWICE TO SOAR,COULDN'T RESTART.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87311](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87311-1973-09-24), registration cancelled 1973-09-24, S/N 484 (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: Cottonwood

## 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 19730616016909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730616016909A), Jun 16, 1973: Univar 415C, Cottonwood, AZ, Substantial damage. Student cert expired,not solo endorsed. Shut eng down twice to soar,couldn't restart.

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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