Forney ERCOUPE N7515C
24 April 1987 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1987 at about 23:00 local time, a Forney ERCOUPE registered N7515C was involved in an accident near Omaha, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3009, -96.0495
- Aircraft
- Forney ERCOUPE
- Registration
- N7515C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION ON THIS ACFT WAS COMPLETED THE DAY PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. DURING THIS FLT, THE WIRE HOLDING THE FUEL FILTER BOWL IN PLACE CAME LOOSE AND THE BOWL CAME OFF. THE ENG QUIT FROM FUEL STARVATION AND THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR PARTIALLY COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Forney ERCOUPE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1993 | Forney ERCOUPE F-1 | Aguadilla | Giles, Garred A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 1995 | Forney ERCOUPE-2 | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna A188B | Orleans, Nebraska, United States | Valley Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1987 | Cessna 188C | Dalton, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150L | Antioch, Nebraska, United States | Allen T. Bright | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Cessna 150 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | Linaire | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Adams, Nebraska, United States | Beatrice Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Cessna 188B | Fairfield, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |