# NTSB MIA74FKG88: Erco 415-E, N94770, Stockbridge, GA, June 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1974
- Place: Stockbridge, GA · STOCKBRIDGE, GA
- Location: 33.5296° N, 84.2334° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stockbridge, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5296&lon=-84.2334&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130167
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKG88
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG88

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2291  74/6/25    STOCKBRIDGE,GA      ERCO 415-E          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1705                    N94770              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 844 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            21 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERRY HILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKBRIDGE,GA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 4 CNCTNG ROD BRG FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94770](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94770-2018-03-23), registration cancelled 2018-03-23, S/N 4881, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-E
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-E](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-e) (registry code 0420328) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Berry Hill

## 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 19740625020789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740625020789A), Jun 25, 1974: Univar 415E, Stockbridge, GA, Substantial damage. Nr 4 cnctng rod brg failed.

## Other investigations on N94770 (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW70D0211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0211), Jul 15, 1969: Erco 415-E (N94770), Fort Worth, TX, 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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