Erco 415C N3728H
24 August 1982 · Carthage, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 August 1982 at about 23:00 local time, a Erco 415C registered N3728H, operated by Charles E. Gordon/Henry C. CON, was involved in an accident near Carthage, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carthage, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Erco 415C
- Registration
- N3728H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles E. Gordon/Henry C. CON
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phillips → Dixfield
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82FA208
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE DURING WHICH THE ENGINE SOUNDS CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND DESCENDED VERTICALLY TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 1982 | Erco 415-C | Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States | Herbert W. Hartz | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 1981 | Erco 415-D | Terryville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1981 | Erco 415-D | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | Advantage IND | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1981 | Erco 415-D | Carefree, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Oct 1981 | Erco 415-D | Churchton, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1981 | Erco 415-D | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1982 | Cessna 205A | Augusta, Maine, United States | Atlantic Tree Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1982 | Ted Smith 601P | Augusta, Maine, United States | Saul Duff Kronovet | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Balloon Drifters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172K | Vinalhaven, Maine, United States | Maine Coast Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210 | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | Ronald Loder | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172P | Greenville, Maine, United States | Turner Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |