MIA80DA079

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-D · Missing Aircraft · June 28, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 28, 1980
Place
Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N3808HErco 415-D
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800628028359A
Case key
129903

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1585  80/6/28    MISSING AIRCRAFT    ERCO 415-D          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 200
        TIME - 2006                    N3808H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTO DOMINGO,DR            SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3808H
Reported as
Erco 415-D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.