Erco 415-C N99227
21 March 1978 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 March 1978 at about 11:00 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N99227 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Broomfield, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N99227
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0810
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
PILOT SMELLED FUEL JUST BEFORE ENGINE FAILURE.AD55-22-02 FOR MAIN TANK NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1978 | Erco 415E | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1978 | Erco 415-C | Indio, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1978 | Erco 415-D | Rawhide, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1978 | Erco 415-CD | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Erco 415-C | Margaret, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1978 | Erco 415-C | Eureka, Utah, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |