Erco 415-D N99698
15 October 1978 · Savanna, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1978 at about 19:05 local time, a Erco 415-D registered N99698 was involved in an accident during in flight near Savanna, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savanna, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-D
- Registration
- N99698
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rock Falls, Il → Lacrosse, Wi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3535
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
#2 CYL FOUND BURNT & BEING HELD OPEN BY BITS OF CARBON DEPOSITS.
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 |