Erco 415-C N87323
24 September 1968 · Franklin, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1968 at about 10:15 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N87323 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Franklin, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- McMillan Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N87323
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3042
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
STRUCK POWER LINES, CRASHED ONTO HORSE TRAILER, INJURED TRUCK DRIVER, KILLED HORSE.
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 | - |
| 14 Jan 1968 | Erco 415-C | Ocotllo Wells, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1968 | Erco 415-C | Calipatria, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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 | - |