Erco 415-C N99373
25 April 1970 · Pope Valley, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1970 at about 05:30 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N99373 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Pope Valley, 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 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pope Valley, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unnamed
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N99373
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → San Jose, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-1742
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
ACFT PORPOISED DRG T/O, NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED. RWY CLOSED, MARKED WITH XS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1970 | Erco 415-C | Boston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1970 | Erco 415-C | Ft Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1970 | Erco 415-C | Council, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1970 | Erco 415-C | Pacoima, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1970 | Erco 415-C | Akron, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1970 | Erco 415-C | Clanton, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |