Ercoupe 415-C N99748
17 August 2003 · Rome, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 2003 at about 22:48 local time, a Ercoupe 415-C registered N99748 was involved in an accident near Rome, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rome, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rome - Richard B Russell (KRMG)
- Coordinates
- 34.2725, -85.0439
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-C
- Registration
- N99748
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rome → Cartersville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03FA128
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination (water). Also causal was the pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses on the ground heard the airplane's engine sputtering and saw the airplane in what appeared to be a controlled, turning descent before the airplane disappeared from view. The airplane was found inverted in a hilly pasture about three feet from a fresh ground crater approximately 12 inches deep. Examination revealed no evidence of airframe, flight control, or engine malfunction. Examination of the fuel pump revealed some fuel and milky-white water was found in the pump, white corrosion coated the inside of the pump and screen, and some corrosion was found on the inside of the domed pump top cover.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Saint Johns, Arizona, United States | Robert Greenwade | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Ranger, Texas, United States | Jeff R. Krantz | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Ercoupe 415-D | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Ercoupe 415-CD | Dalton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Ercoupe 415-C | Castaic, California, United States | Marc South | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Ercoupe 415-D | Santa Clarita, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2003 | Mooney M20E | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172S | Monroe, Georgia, United States | Elite Flight Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Stinson 108-2 | Camilla, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Cessna 172M | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Robert F. Jenkins | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2003 | Cessna 150K | Jessup, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Cessna 320D | Perry, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |