Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C N3246H

Summary

On 2 July 1989 at about 16:30 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C registered N3246H, operated by Smith, Walter, J, was involved in an accident near Ennis, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 1989 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ennis, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Big Sky (5U3)

Coordinates

45.2796, -111.7102

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C

Registration

N3246H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Smith, Walter, J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN89LA151

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT & A PASSENGER WERE FLYING IN A SPOT LANDING CONTEST. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT STALLED ON FINAL APCH & FELL APRX 50 FT IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, THEN THE PLANE CARTWHEELED & CAME TO REST WITH DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, PROPELLER, FUSELAGE & RUDDER. THE PLT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE PAID MORE ATTENTION TO THE AIRSPEED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.