Ercoupe 415 N87173
3 November 2019 · Greer, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 November 2019 at about 22:43 local time, a Ercoupe 415 registered N87173, operated by Old Time Aero Llc, was involved in an accident near Greer, South Carolina, 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 22:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greer, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- The Flying Few (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 35.0342, -82.2989
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415
- Registration
- N87173
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Old Time Aero Llc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Athens → Greer
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA20CA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and impact with a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while on final approach to land on a grass runway, he was suddenly unable to see the runway clearly, which caused him to flare the airplane late. The airplane bounced and drifted left. The left landing gear touched down in tall vegetation, and the airplane veered left and impacted a fence. The pilot further reported that he was unsure what caused his inability to see the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2019 | Ercoupe 415 | Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2019 | Ercoupe 415 | Alvin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Ercoupe 415 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Able Flight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Ercoupe 415 | Hawkins, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Ercoupe 415 | Maricopa, Arizona, United States | Desert Aero Club LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 2019 | Ercoupe 415 C | Rosendale, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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