# NTSB MIA80DA079: Erco 415-D, N3808H, Missing Aircraft, June 28, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1980
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129903
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DA079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DA079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3808H-1981-06-02), registration cancelled 1981-06-02, S/N 4509, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-D
- Registry model: [Engineering & Research 415-CD](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-cd) (registry code 0420304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800628028359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800628028359A), Jun 28, 1980: Univar 415D, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Destroyed. Pilot called mayday 35 miles west of puerto rico. No trace of persons or aircraft found.

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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