Accident ERCO 415-D Ercoupe N3808H,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 9407
 
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Date:Saturday 28 June 1980
Time:20:06
Type:Silhouette image of generic ERCO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
ERCO 415-D Ercoupe
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N3808H
MSN: 4509
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Category:Accident
Location:Missing, Mona Channel -   Puerto Rico
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Las Américas Intnl Airpot, Dominican Republic
Destination airport:San Juan,Pr
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft bound from Las Américas Airport in Dominican Republic to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

There have been claims of mysterious radio transmissions-- trying to infer a "Bermuda Triangle" connection or something similar-- but none of these are reflected in the actual accident reports. Such claims are disrespectful to the pilot and his family.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA80DA079
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
04-Jan-2015 07:28 NASAIC Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
05-Dec-2020 09:56 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
02-Apr-2021 17:08 Anon. Updated [Embed code]
13-Dec-2021 01:24 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
24-Sep-2023 04:40 Ron Averes Updated [[Location]]

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