# NTSB SEA69A0016: Erco 415-D, N2505H, Packwood, WA, August 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1968
- Place: Packwood, WA · PACKWOOD, WA
- Location: 46.6085° N, 121.6703° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Packwood, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.6085&lon=-121.6703&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108709
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69A0016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4719  68/8/26  NR.PACKWOOD,WASH      ERCO 415-D          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 116
        TIME - 1045                    N2505H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO SPIRAL DOWN FROM APPROX 2000 FT UNTIL IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2505H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2505H-1968-10-25), registration cancelled 1968-10-25, S/N 3130 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-D
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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