Erco 415-C N3280H
27 October 1968 · Calipatria, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 October 1968 at about 16:40 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N3280H was involved in an accident during in flight near Calipatria, California, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 4 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calipatria, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N3280H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3570
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
N3280H OVERTOOK AND STRUCK N5847H FROM THE REAR.WITNESSES OBS BOTH PLTS AND PAX DRINKING BFOR FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1968 | Erco 415-C | Montrose, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1968 | Erco 415-C | Clyde, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1968 | Erco 415-C | Lawton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Erco 415-C | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1968 | Erco 415-C | Franklin, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1968 | Erco 415-C | Ocotllo Wells, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |