# NTSB NYC66A0156: Erco 415C, N93484, Topping, VA, June 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1966
- Place: Topping, VA · TOPPING, VA
- Location: 37.5882° N, 76.4744° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Topping, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5882&lon=-76.4744&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171587
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0156
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0156

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0510  66/6/24    TOPPING VA          ERCO 415C           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 550
        TIME - 1930                    N93484              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 525 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMMEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      83
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93484](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93484-1970-06-11), registration cancelled 1970-06-11, S/N 807 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415C
- Registry model: [Engineering & Research 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c) (registry code 0420302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hummel

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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