Ercoupe 415-C N3253H
2 June 1968 · Lafayette, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 June 1968 at about 12:00 local time, a Ercoupe 415-C registered N3253H was involved in an accident during in flight near Lafayette, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-C
- Registration
- N3253H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1809
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOREIGN PIECE OF MATERIAL BETWEEN PHENOLIC DISC AND SEAT OF INLET CHECK VALVE OF FUEL PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | South Haven, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Lenoir, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Wheeler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Ercoupe 415-C | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |