Erco 415C accident near Carthage, Maine, August 24, 1982
On August 24, 1982 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Erco 415C, registered N3728H, was destroyed in an accident near Carthage, Maine. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 24, 1982 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Carthage, Maine
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Erco 415C · all 415Cs on the register
- Registration
- N3728H · registry record · serial 4353
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE DURING WHICH THE ENGINE SOUNDS CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND DESCENDED VERTICALLY TO THE GROUND.
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number NYC82FA208.