# NTSB LAX78DUG22: Erco 415-C, N99755, Indio, CA, April 22, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1978
- Place: Indio, CA · INDIO, CA
- Location: 33.7206° N, 116.2156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indio, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7206&lon=-116.2156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142258
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78DUG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUG22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0873  78/4/22    INDIO,CA            ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 300
        TIME - 0850                    N99755              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERMUDA DUNES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM SPRINGS,CA             PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N99755](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99755-1982-01-21), registration cancelled 1982-01-21, S/N 2378 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bermuda Dunes

## 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 19780422009639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780422009639A), Apr 22, 1978: Univar 415C, Indio, CA, 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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