# NTSB MKC75DCJ08: Erco 415-C, N3552H, Hartington, NE, July 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1974
- Place: Hartington, NE · HARTINGTON, NE
- Location: 42.6201° N, 97.2673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hartington, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6201&lon=-97.2673&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128741
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75DCJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2010  74/7/13    HARTINGTON,NEBR     ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 593
        TIME - 1320                    N3552H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 522 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTINGTON,NEBR             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3552H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3552H), registered now, S/N 4177, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420312) (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: Hartington Muni

## 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 19740713021449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740713021449A), Jul 13, 1974: Univar 415C, Hartington, NE, Substantial damage

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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