Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C N94151

Summary

On 6 August 1994 at about 20:41 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C registered N94151 was involved in an accident near Scriba, New York, 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

6 August 1994 at 20:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Scriba, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Lakeside Airport

Coordinates

43.4495, -76.5003

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C

Registration

N94151

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

NYC94LA153

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and inflight collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was departing from a 1600-foot grass airstrip. According to the pilot, liftoff occurred halfway down the runway and the airplane outclimbed trees at the end of the runway. The pilot stated, 'shortly after clearing the trees by 10 to 15 feet, the aircraft settled back and traveled a few seconds more until the right wing snagged a tree. The aircraft pivoted downward to the right and came to rest in low trees.' The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.