# NTSB SEA70DWD09: Erco 415-C, N2641H, Puyallup, WA, April 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 16, 1970
- Place: Puyallup, WA · PUYALLUP, WA
- Location: 47.1790° N, 122.2915° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Puyallup, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1790&lon=-122.2915&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA70DWD09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWD09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1856  70/4/16    PUYALLUP,WASH       ERCO 415-C          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 219
        TIME - 1750                    N2641H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDUSTRIAL AIR PK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUYALLUP,WASH               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OPEN
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT TIED DWN,UNMANNED.ENG STRTD DRG HANDPROPPING.DEF MAG GND WIRE.HIT UNIDD F22,ALSO HANGARS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2641H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2641H-1976-11-22), registration cancelled 1976-11-22, S/N 3266 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCO 415-C
- Registry model: [Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420312) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Industrial Air Pk

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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