Erco 415-C N87260
9 June 1973 · Hawthorne, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 June 1973 at about 15:01 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N87260 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hawthorne, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hawthorne, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hawthorne Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N87260
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Torrance, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1518
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
L LDG GR HIT VW AND R WG AND R LDG GR HIT PONTIAC AND DODGE CARS.CRANKSHAFT & CAMSHAFT BEARNGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1973 | Erco 415-C | Sand Lake, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1973 | Erco 415-C | Portland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1973 | Erco 415-C | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1973 | Erco 415C | Trenton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Erco 415-C | Jordan Vly, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1973 | Erco 415-C | P.beach Grdn, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |