Erco 415-C N99785
30 November 1980 · Strathmore, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1980 at about 16:00 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N99785 was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Strathmore, California, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Strathmore, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eckert
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N99785
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Porterville, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3099
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
PLT HAND PROPPING ACFT, ENG STARTED, ACFT TAXIED ACROSS HWY INTO ORANGE ORCHARD.
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 | - |