Ercoupe 415C N2339H

Summary

On 15 May 2009 at about 18:40 local time, a Ercoupe 415C registered N2339H was involved in an accident near San Manuel, Arizona, 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.

Date

15 May 2009 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

San Manuel, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Private Dirt Strip

Coordinates

32.6353, -110.6417

Aircraft

Ercoupe 415C

Registration

N2339H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Punkin → San Manuel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA251

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that while en route on the solo cross-country flight, the engine began to lose power and subsequently quit. He was able to restart the engine, but not able to maintain altitude due to the low power it was producing. The pilot performed an off airport landing and during the landing roll, the airplane struck desert vegetation, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. A postaccident inspection of the engine revealed no mechanical problems that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.