# NTSB MIA76AM077: Erco 415-C, N2931H, Plant City, FL, April 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1976
- Place: Plant City, FL · PLANT CITY, FL
- Location: 28.0157° N, 82.1168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plant City, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0157&lon=-82.1168&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153076
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76AM077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0661  76/4/10    PLANT CITY,FL       ERCO 415-C          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1315                    N2931H              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLSBORO AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLANT CITY,FL               ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPARE PROPELLER CARRIED LOOSE IN COCKPIT.PART OF PROPELLER EXTENDED THRU WINDOW INTO SLIPSTREAM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2931H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2931H-1976-05-28), registration cancelled 1976-05-28, S/N 3556 (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: Hillsboro Airport

## 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 19760410008469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760410008469A), Apr 10, 1976: Univar 415C, Plant City, FL, Destroyed. Spare propeller carried loose in cockpit. Part of propeller extended thru window into slipstream.

## Other investigations on N2931H (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 MIA71FLD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLD39), Dec 26, 1970: Erco 415-C (N2931H), Plymouth, FL, 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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