Ercoupe 415 N87349
9 July 2010 · Whitehall, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2010 at about 21:00 local time, a Ercoupe 415 registered N87349, operated by Michael Harrison, was involved in an accident near Whitehall, Montana, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whitehall, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8667, -112.1000
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415
- Registration
- N87349
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael Harrison
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Whitehall → Whitehall
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA343
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed for a local flight with all three fuel tanks full. After 30 minutes into the flight, he was returning for landing when the engine lost power. He made a forced landing in a field; the nose gear collapsed and the firewall sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed that fuel was in the gascolator and carburetor. No anomalies were observed that would have precluded normal operation of the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2010 | Ercoupe 415-D | Napa, California, United States | Joshua Gray | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2010 | Ercoupe 415 | Leavenworth, Washington, United States | Steven Lewis | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 2011 | Ercoupe 415-C | Panacea, Florida, United States | Loumakis Kyriakos J | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 2009 | Ercoupe 415-C | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | Smith Curtis S | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2009 | Ercoupe 415 | Germantown, New York, United States | Jay D. Morriset | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2009 | Ercoupe 415C | San Manuel, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2010 | Cessna 182C | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Ikarus Aviation, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Stinson 108-1 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Nelson Matthew A | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Bell 206B | Kalispell, Montana, United States | N127TP, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-12 | White Sulphur Springs, Montana, United States | Roatch Edward J | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Terry, Montana, United States | Daniel Miller | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Piper PA18A | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |