# NTSB MIA79DLD02: Ercoupe 415-CD, N3954H, Crystal River, FL, October 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1978
- Place: Crystal River, FL · CRYSTAL RIVER, FL
- Location: 28.8955° N, 82.6019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crystal River, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8955&lon=-82.6019&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138573
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DLD02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4139   78/10/8 NR.CRYSTAL RIVER,FL   ERCOUPE 415-CD      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 427
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3954H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKVILLE,FL               INVERNESS,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: OIL PRESSURE GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- STRUCK ROCKS ON ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3954H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415-CD
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19781008034519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781008034519A), Oct 8, 1978: Univar 415G, Crystal River, FL, Substantial damage. Struck rocks on road.

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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