# NTSB NYC76FHA51: Erco 415-CD, N3822H, Jamison, PA, September 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1976
- Place: Jamison, PA · JAMISON, PA
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154959
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHA51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2176   76/9/6    JAMISON,PA          ERCO 415-CD         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 414
        TIME - 1530                    N3822H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMISON,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT AUTHORIZED TO FLY ONLY AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH FOOT THROTTLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3822H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-CD
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Meyers

## 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 19760906026449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760906026449A), Sep 6, 1976: Univar 415CD, Jamison, PA, Substantial damage. Plt authorized to fly only aircraft equipped with foot throttle.

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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