MKC75AK049

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415-C · Fulton, MO · March 22, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 22, 1975
Place
Fulton, MO · FULTON, MO
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3009HErco 415-C
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750322007289A
Case key
147744

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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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3-0603  75/3/22    FULTON,MO           ERCO 415-C          CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1320                    N3009H              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 34 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ROLLA,MO                    ST LOUIS,MO                  MEXICO,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
        REMARKS- R AILERON PUSH-PULL CTL ROD BKN.EVIDENCE OF AILERON FLUTTER FOUND IN AILERON CONNECTIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3009H
Reported as
Erco 415-C
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.