Erco 415-C N3212H
2 February 1972 · Sacramento, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1972 at about 18:42 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N3212H was involved in an accident during in flight near Sacramento, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Natomas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N3212H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0421
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
PWR OFF DESCENT FRM 4000FT.ENG STARTED JUST PRIOR TO HITTING PWR LINE POLE, ATMTNG LDG ON ROAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1972 | Erco 415-C | McDonald, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 1972 | Erco 415-C | Torrance, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1972 | Erco 415-C | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Erco 415-C | Inman, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1972 | Erco 415-C | Keystone Hts, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1972 | Erco 415-C | Wayland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |