# NTSB NYC74FNC05: Erco 415-C, N93659, Highgate, VT, July 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1973
- Place: Highgate, VT · HIGHGATE, VT
- Location: 44.9656° N, 73.0564° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Highgate, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9656&lon=-73.0564&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNC05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1663   73/7/8    HIGHGATE,VT         ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N93659              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 707 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIGHGATE,VT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- APRX 100FT AGL IP SIM ENG FAILURE STUDENT DID NOT IMMEDIATELY LWR NOSE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93659](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93659), registered now, S/N 982, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (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: Franklin Co

## 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 19730708020619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730708020619A), Jul 8, 1973: Univar 415C, Highgate, VT, Substantial damage. Aprx 100FT AGL ip sim eng failure student did not immediately lwr nose to maintain flying speed.

## Other investigations on N93659 (1)

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.

- [NTSB ERA10CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA049), Nov 4, 2009: Ercoupe 415 (N93659), Germantown, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.

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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