Ercoupe 415G N94432
20 January 2001 · Santiam, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 January 2001 at about 22:30 local time, a Ercoupe 415G registered N94432 was involved in an accident near Santiam, Oregon, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santiam, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santiam Junction State Airport (8S3)
- Coordinates
- 44.4105, -121.9202
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415G
- Registration
- N94432
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Independence → Prineville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA040
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The partial blockage of the carburetor main metering jet orifice by contamination of undetermined origin. Factors include a snow-covered runway upon which the pilot executed a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While en route at cruise power, the aircraft's engine began to lose power. Soon thereafter the engine slowed to idle rpm, and the pilot elected to make an emergency landing at a nearby snow-covered Oregon State Airport. Although the touchdown was successful, during the landing roll, the aircraft nosed over in the two-foot deep snow. A post-accident carburetor teardown revealed that the orifice to the main metering jet was partially plugged by a putty-like contaminant.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2001 | Ercoupe 415-C | Houston, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Ercoupe 415-D | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Stephenville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2001 | Cessna 182J | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Billy Joe C. Pyatt | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hughes 369D | Canby, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Cessna 120 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Pilatus PC-12 | Sunriver, Oregon, United States | Air Methods | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Glide, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 58 | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |