Erco 415-C N93830
14 January 1968 · Ocotllo Wells, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1968 at about 13:30 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N93830 was involved in an accident during in flight near Ocotllo Wells, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ocotllo Wells, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N93830
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0274
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
CAMSHAFT FAILED, LANDED IN DESERT.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |