Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N3719H

Summary

On 4 March 2000 at about 22:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N3719H was involved in an accident near Rome, 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

4 March 2000 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rome, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Griffiss Airpark (RME)

Coordinates

43.2109, -75.4695

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N3719H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Utica → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA087

Nobody was injured.

The pilot inadvertently selecting the mixture control to off, resulting in a total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed and flew to his intended destination to conduct some touch-and-go landings. The weather was 'excellent VFR,' and the winds were from the northeast approximately 12 knots. The first touch-and-go to runway 33 was completed without incident. On the second touch-and-go, at 300 feet agl, the pilot inadvertently selected the mixture control to off. Realizing the error, the pilot elected to continue the approach without trying to restart the engine because of altitude remaining. The airplane developed a 'high' rate of descent, and with insufficient time and altitude to regain 'adequate' airspeed, the pilot unsuccessfully attempted to flare the airplane for touchdown. The airplane impacted the runway approximately 10 degrees nose down, and 50 knots. The pilot secured the airplane's systems. Then, both he and his passenger exited the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.