Ercoupe 415-C N37139
28 October 1968 · South Haven, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 October 1968 at about 17:30 local time, a Ercoupe 415-C registered N37139 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near South Haven, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South Haven, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-C
- Registration
- N37139
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3786
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PLT TOOK OFF FROM SHORT GRASS FLD. 20 FT HIGH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Lenoir, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jun 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Wheeler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |