Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415E N94779
29 May 2003 · Manvel, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 May 2003 at about 01:45 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415E registered N94779 was involved in an accident near Manvel, North Dakota, 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 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manvel, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Heyde Airport (8ND4)
- Coordinates
- 48.0736, -97.1861
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415E
- Registration
- N94779
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manvel → Manvel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear strut.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage when its nose gear collapsed following a hard landing. The pilot reported the airplane touched down very hard and bounced. The pilot attempted to land the airplane, but the left wingtip and the nose landing gear impacted the terrain first. The nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 2003 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Atwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-D | Harvard, Illinois, United States | Thomas N. Chapman | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2003 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 May 2002 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Pemberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 2002 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Hinton, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-24 | Harvey, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2003 | Cessna 170 | Neche, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2003 | Cessna 182S | Hatton, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2003 | Ayres S2R-G6 | Esmond, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2003 | Weatherly 620A | Melville, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2003 | Robinson R22 BETA | Argusville, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |