Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N94045

Summary

On 19 June 1988 at about 19:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N94045, operated by Drury, John J., was involved in an accident near Florence, Missouri, 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.

Date

19 June 1988 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Florence, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

38.5810, -92.9693

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N94045

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Drury, John J.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sedalia → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC88LA113

Nobody was injured.

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

WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT, PIC SAID HE BEGAN TO LOSE ENGINE POWER. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LDG IN A FARM FIELD, AND DURING THE ROLL OUT, THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A DITCH. POST FLT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY CAUSE FOR THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.