Ercoupe 415C N99130
14 March 1972 · Minneapolis, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1972 at about 21:10 local time, a Ercoupe 415C registered N99130 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Minneapolis, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415C
- Registration
- N99130
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Junction City, Kans
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2465
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
ACFT NOT EQUIPED WITH LANDING OR TAXI LIGHTS.NO RUNWAY LIGHTS INSTALLED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 1972 | Ercoupe 415-CD | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1972 | Ercoupe 415D | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1972 | Ercoupe 415C | Champaign, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1971 | Ercoupe 415-C | Earle, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1973 | Ercoupe 415-C | Bardwell, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Ercoupe 415-C | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |