Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N3607H
21 August 1996 · Cambridge, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 1996 at about 01:10 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N3607H was involved in an accident near Cambridge, Illinois, 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 01:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cambridge, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boyd Wheatley's Farm Arpt (IL50)
- Coordinates
- 41.2993, -90.1902
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
- Registration
- N3607H
- 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
- CHI96LA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the downdraft reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported the airplane encountered a downdraft during the landing which caused the airplane to descend to terrain impact.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1996 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1996 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Hurlock, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Page, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1996 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-D | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Siler City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-D | Belleville, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1996 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-32-300 | Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States | Northwest Flyers, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1996 | Globe GC-1B | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 17 Aug 1996 | Cessna 172 | Greenwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1996 | Beechcraft 200 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Grumman G-164A | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | Harold's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |