Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N99600
1 October 1994 · Cloverdale, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1994 at about 14:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N99600, operated by Blaydoe, John B., was involved in an accident near Cloverdale, Indiana, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cloverdale, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5192, -86.7896
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
- Registration
- N99600
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Blaydoe, John B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Eminence → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA004
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the total loss of engine power due to a blocked orifice in the fuel pump. A related factor is the rough/uneven terrain encountered during the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT AND HE MADE A FORCED LANDING ON ROUGH TERRAIN. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE RESTRICTOR FITTING ORIFICE ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY CONTAMINATION, OBSTRUCTING THE FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. THE MOST RECENT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED 3 1/2 MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WAS USED IN THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1994 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Scriba, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1994 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | Nicks, David G. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Stallion Spring, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1994 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | William J. Gras | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-E | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1993 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Helena, Montana, United States | Wilhelm, Clayton D. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1994 | Grumman FM-2 | Woodburn, Indiana, United States | Kalamazoo Aviation History | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1994 | Simcox SPORT TRAINER | Laporte, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-200 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Robert C. Randol | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Lattimore-Dwyer BREEZY | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1994 | Cessna 320F | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Miller KITFOX | Spencer, Indiana, United States | Miller, Richard B. | No injuries | - |