# NTSB MKC75FCG23: Erco 415-D, N99863, Sedalia, MO, December 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1974
- Place: Sedalia, MO · SEDALIA, MO
- Location: 38.7052° N, 93.2358° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sedalia, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7052&lon=-93.2358&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 22, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144932
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75FCG23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCG23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4176  74/12/20   SEDALIA,MO          ERCO 415-D          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 44, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 0410                    N99863              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,MO                SEDALIA,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT THOUGHT HE HAD ABT 5GAL FUEL IN ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N99863](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99863-1975-10-07), registration cancelled 1975-10-07, S/N 2486, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-D
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-d) (registry code 0420326) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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 19741220041329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741220041329A), Dec 20, 1974: Univar 415C, Sedalia, MO, Substantial damage. Plt thought he had abt 5GAL fuel in acft.

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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