Engineering & Research 415-C N87198
14 June 2003 · Independence, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2003 at about 16:27 local time, a Engineering & Research 415-C registered N87198 was involved in an accident near Independence, Kansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Independence, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Independence Municipal Airport (IDP)
- Coordinates
- 37.2293, -95.7098
- Aircraft
- Engineering & Research 415-C
- Registration
- N87198
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Independence
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor to the accident was the pilot's improper installation of the fuel cap.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a farm field following a total loss of engine power six miles from the destination airport. Inspection of the airplane revealed that at least one fuel cap was placed on backwards. No other anomalies to fuel system were noted. According to the pilot's operating handbook, if the fuel caps are placed on the airplane backwards, the fuel system may malfunction because the fuel system will be unable to vent and provide equal fuel flow to the tanks. Unequal flow may result in the fuel pump being unable to pump fuel to the fuselage tank.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Engineering & Research 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2009 | Engineering & Research 415C | Corona, California, United States | Fleisher Jack | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2011 | Engineering & Research 415-C | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Engineering & Research 415-C | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Engineering & Research 415-D | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | Ferren Larry | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2013 | Engineering & Research 415-C | Little Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Engineering & Research 415 | Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2003 | Nabole STEEN SKYBOLT | Chanute, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Walker LANCAIR IV | Wamego, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2003 | Cessna T210N | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Cessna 182L | Atchison, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2003 | Piper PA-24-180 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2003 | Bombardier BD 100-1A10 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |