# NTSB NYC71FHA46: Erco 415-C, N94324, Warrington, PA, May 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1971
- Place: Warrington, PA · WARRINGTON, PA
- Location: 40.2493° N, 75.1341° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warrington, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2493&lon=-75.1341&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161597
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHA46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1640  71/5/15    WARRINGTON,PA       ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 511
        TIME - 1230                    N94324              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARRINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANOVER,NJ                  PROSPECTVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WING TANKS FEED NOSE TANK WHEN FUEL SEL ON PSN.NOSE TANK FOUND EMPTY,WING TANKS APRXLY HALF FULL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94324](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94324-1974-08-20), registration cancelled 1974-08-20, S/N 1547 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Warrington

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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