SEA70D0087

NTSB accident investigation · Erco 415C · Canby, OR · August 17, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1969
Place
Canby, OR · CANBY, OR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3286HErco 415C
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201415

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3551  69/8/17    CANBY,OREG          ERCO 415C           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N3286H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 667 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LENHARDT AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LENHARDT AIRPARK            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARBURETOR FOUND EXTREMELY DIRTY INSIDE,MAIN AIR BLEED PLUGGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3286H
Reported as
Erco 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lenhardt Airpark

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