Erco 415-D N3864H
18 November 1975 · Witsett, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1975 at about 16:40 local time, a Erco 415-D registered N3864H was involved in an accident during in flight near Witsett, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Witsett, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-D
- Registration
- N3864H
- 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
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3619
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
OIL CONTROL RING STUCK IN PISTON RING GROOVE. BOTH PISTON AND CYL WALL EXCESSIVE SCORED AND GALLED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1975 | Erco 415C | Strongsville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1975 | Erco 415-C | Camp Verde, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1975 | Erco 415-C | Blue Canyon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1975 | Erco 415-C | Oconto, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1975 | Erco 415-D | Sidney, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Erco 415-C | Parsons, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |