NTSB Identification: NYC77FA064
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: ERCO 415C, registration: N3762H
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1280  77/6/15    NEW BEDFORD,MA      ERCO 415C           CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 1011
        TIME - 1002                    N3762H              PX-  1  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 276 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW BEDFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BEDFORD,MA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- L HORIZONTAL MEMBER OF THE T-CONTROL YOKE FAILED AT WELD,HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT & FATIGUE.
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