# NTSB MIA78FLA21: Erco 415-C, N87296, Live Oak, FL, March 21, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1978
- Place: Live Oak, FL · LIVE OAK, FL
- Location: 30.2956° N, 82.9851° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Live Oak, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2956&lon=-82.9851&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 May 4, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142746
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FLA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0566  78/3/21    LIVE OAK,FL         ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N87296              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUWANNEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVE OAK,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STRIPPED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- #3 ROD ASSY BOLT THREADED AREA STRIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87296](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87296), registered now, S/N 469, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Suwannee

## 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 19780321004559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780321004559A), Mar 21, 1978: Univar A2AALON, Live Oak, FL, Substantial damage. #3 Rod assy bolt threaded area stripped.

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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