Erco 415-C N94015
17 September 1972 · Sebastion, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 September 1972 at about 21:00 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N94015 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sebastion, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebastion, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sebastion
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N94015
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Ft.lauderdale, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1591
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
TOOK OFF FROM CLOSED UNLTD RWY. MADE LOW LEVEL TURN AND HIT PWR LINES. OVER MAX GROSS WT 57 LBS.
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 | - |