Erco 415-C N99445
14 December 1980 · Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 December 1980 at about 10:30 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N99445 was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Colorado Spgs, Colorado, 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 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Colorado Springs
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N99445
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Pueblo, Co
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3461
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
PLT RPRTD PAX INADVERTENTLY RLSD PARKING BRAKE AFTER ACFT WAS HAND PROPPED TO START.HIT TWY LGT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1980 | Erco 415-C | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1980 | Erco 415-C | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Erco 415-C | Tonopah, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1980 | Erco 415-L | Texas City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Erco 415-C | Shepherdstown, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1980 | Erco 415-C | Mooreville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |