# NTSB NYC71FFA19: Erco 415-C, N99544, Ft Plain, NY, October 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1970
- Place: Ft Plain, NY · FT PLAIN, NY
- Location: 42.9326° N, 74.6268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Plain, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9326&lon=-74.6268&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158479
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FFA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3945  70/10/10   FT PLAIN,NY         ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1158
        TIME - 1700                    N99544              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NELLIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT PLAIN,NY                 JOHNSTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT TIED DOWN,HAND PROPPING.ACFT TAXIED APRX 60FT,HIT HANGAR.SWITCHES CHECKED OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N99544](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99544-1977-05-27), registration cancelled 1977-05-27, S/N 2167, 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 C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nellis Field

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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