Erco 415-C N93987
11 August 1980 · Kissimmee, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1980 at about 19:00 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N93987 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kissimmee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kissimmee Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N93987
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2428
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
CORROSION DEPOSITS FND IN FUEL PUMP & CARB.CARB JETS CLOGGED.3HRS SINCE ANNUAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |