Erco 415-C N93420
31 October 1980 · Cottonwood, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1980 at about 17:30 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N93420 was involved in an accident during in flight near Cottonwood, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottonwood, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying N Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N93420
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Healdsburg, Ca → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2783
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 FILLER CAP WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED.
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 | - |
| 14 Dec 1980 | Erco 415-C | Colorado Spgs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
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 | - |