Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415G N94405
5 May 2004 · Falcon, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 May 2004 at about 17:05 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415G registered N94405 was involved in an accident near Falcon, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Falcon, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadowlake Airport (OOV)
- Coordinates
- 38.9458, -104.5697
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415G
- Registration
- N94405
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Peyton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04CA068
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the clear air turbulence encounter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said the airplane was at maximum gross weight. Shortly after departure, he encountered clear air turbulence. At full power of 2,250 rpm and an indicated airspeed of 75 mph, the airplane would not climb. He decided to turn around and return to the airport. After turning onto the downwind leg, the airplane encountered a "rotor wave" and the left wing dropped. The pilot applied full right aileron with no effect. The airplane entered a spiral and impacted terrain. The left wing tip scraped the ground, spinning the airplane around. It became airborne again, then the right main landing gear struck a ditch. This collapsed the nose and right main landing gears. In addition, the right wing was sheared and the empennage was buckled.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2004 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Pemberton, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Lake City, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Atwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | Clyde E. Lloyd | 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 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2004 | Gates Learjet 25B | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | American Jets, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Piper J3C-65 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 14-19-3A | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Cessna 172P | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2004 | Dassault DA-20 FALCON JET | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |