Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N94369
13 August 1983 · Kernville, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 13 August 1983 at about 20:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N94369 was involved in an accident near Kernville, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kernville, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7295, -118.3902
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
- Registration
- N94369
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kernville → Bakersfield
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA397
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE ACFT CRASHED IN RISING TERRAIN 6 MI WEST OF THE DEPARTURE ARPT AT 5,000 FT MSL. THE ALTA SIERRA PASS IS 6,500 FT MSLWITH MOUNTAIN TOPS AT 8,320 FT MSL. THE PLT WAS ISSUED A STUDENT CERTIFICATE ON 8/22/80 WHICH WAS NOT RENEWED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Longview, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Raymond, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Prague, Oklahoma, United States | Jerry Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Elk City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-32-260 | Riverside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |