Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C AIRCOUPE N93907
13 October 1984 · Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1984 at about 16:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C AIRCOUPE registered N93907, operated by Kenneth W. Stout, was involved in an accident near Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9206, -75.3992
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C AIRCOUPE
- Registration
- N93907
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth W. Stout
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brodheadsville → Morristown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- NYC85FHA01
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 STALLED (MUSHED) INTO 35 FT TREES UNDER PWR ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER ON BOARD. THE PAX ALSO SAID ANOTHER PERSON RECOMMENDED A TAKEOFF TO THE SOUTH BECAUSE OF X-WIND & TERRAIN. THE PLT WAS QUOTED AS SAYING THAT 'THE PLANE HAS PLENTY OF SNOT' & HE TOOK OFF TO THE NORTH. WITNESS SAID THE ACFT ACCELERATED SLOWLY & THE ARPT MGR SAID THE ACFT PASSEDTHE 'DECISION POINT' BEFORE BECOMING AIRBORNE. THE PLT THEN TURNED EAST AT 100 FT AGL AND CLIMBED OVER SOME TREES TO THE RT OF THE RWY BUT STALLED AND SETTLED INTO 'HEDGEROW' TREES AT THE NE END OF THE ARPT. THERE WAS FIRE AFTER IMPACT BUT BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE ACFT. NOTHING WAS FOUND OF A CONTRIBUTORY NATURE UPON EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE. THE PLTS WIFE ESTIMATED THAT HER HUSBAND FLEW THE ACFT ABOUT 12 HRS A MONTH SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 3/10/84.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1984 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | N. Stillwell, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1984 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-E | Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Wixom, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1984 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1984 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | K.j. Digby | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Pacoima, California, United States | John Brown | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1984 | Bliss Corbin BABY ACE CM-1 | Emporium, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Sigel, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1984 | Bell 47G-5 | Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States | GG AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Teratorn II | Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Taylorcraft BL-65 | Conyngham, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |