Erco 415-C N3522H
8 December 1990 · Ola, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 December 1990 at about 02:00 local time, a Erco 415-C registered N3522H, operated by Gary L. Young, was involved in an accident near Ola, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ola, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2705, -116.3108
- Aircraft
- Erco 415-C
- Registration
- N3522H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary L. Young
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nampa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA033
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE. ALSO CAUSAL WAS THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO ALCOHOL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION AND THE HILLY TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND INVERTED ON THE SIDE OF A HILL APPROXIMATELY 1,290 FT FROM A LARGE TREE WITH A BROKEN BRANCH. WITNESSES BELIEVE THAT THEY SAW THE AIRPLANE AT DUSK IN THE VICINITY OF OLA. A BOTTLE OF VODKA, 1/4 TO 1/3 FULL, WAS FOUND AT THE WRECKAGE SITE. THE PILOT'S ETHANOL LEVEL IN BOTH VITREOUS FLUIDS AND LUNG TISSUE WAS 0.23%.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Erco 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1990 | Erco 415G | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1990 | Erco 415-C | Huntersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 1990 | Erco 415 | Titusville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1990 | Erco 415C | Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico, United States | Paxton, Thomas L. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Erco 415C | W. Bloomfield, New York, United States | Gregory Storey | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Erco 415D | Thomaston, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1990 | Stanger AIRCOMMANDER 532 | Hansen, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Swearingen SA226TC | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Empire Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1990 | Stinson 108-1 | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1990 | Truckee Meadows TIERRA II | Moscow, Idaho, United States | Benham, van S. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-125 | Rogerson, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Cessna TU206G | Elk City, Idaho, United States | Thomas, Harold E. | No injuries | - |