Erco 415-C N87276
14 December 1974 · Bountiful, Utah, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1974 at about 16:40 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N87276 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bountiful, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bountiful, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bountiful Skypark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N87276
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Spanish Fork, Ut
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4153
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 WITH ICE ON AIRFRAME.UNABLE TO CLIMB, CRASH LNDD TO AVOID PWR LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1974 | Erco 415-D | South Haven, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1974 | Erco 415-C | Tazewell Co, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1974 | Erco 415-C | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1974 | Erco 415-C | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1974 | Erco 415-D | Shirley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1974 | Erco 415-C | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |