# NTSB OAK68F0107: Erco 415-C, N3597H, Hanu Maui, HI, September 12, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1967
- Place: Hanu Maui, HI · HANU MAUI, HI
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114344
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68F0107
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0107

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3383  67/9/12  NR.HANU MAUI,HAWAII   ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 0840                    N3597H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3597H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3597H-1971-08-25), registration cancelled 1971-08-25, S/N 4222, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Forney 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/forney-415-c) (registry code 0420332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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