Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N3220H
23 June 1986 · Planada, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1986 at about 21:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N3220H, operated by William Buie, was involved in an accident near Planada, California, United States. 2 people were 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Planada, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3209, -120.2994
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
- Registration
- N3220H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William Buie
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cameron Park → Casa Grande
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA266
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT REPORTED THE ENG COUGHED DURING CRUISE FLT AT AN ALT OF 2000 FT AGL. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND THE ENG COUGHED AGAIN AND LOST POWER. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE TERRAIN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AND ENG FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY FAILURE/MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Versailles, Missouri, United States | JOE D. Lietzke | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Concord, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Stormville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |