Ercoupe 415-C N37109
14 July 1982 · Richmond, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Ercoupe 415-C registered N37109, operated by James R. Beard, was involved in an accident near Richmond, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madison
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-C
- Registration
- N37109
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James R. Beard
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mt. Sterling → Brenham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA200
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
PILOT HAND PROPPED AIRCRAFT WHICH BROKE TAIL TIE-DOWN ROPE AND TAXIIED UNATTENDED INTO A RUNWAY LIGHT AND A DITCH ABOUT 175 FEET FROM STARTING POINT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Brownsburg, Indiana, United States | Richard&Thomas Byfield | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Athens, Michigan, United States | Harvey K. Palmer | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1982 | Ercoupe 415C | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Austin/Schweitzer/Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | Joseph T. Sullivan | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States | Byron O. Bousha | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States | William H. Seybold | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1982 | Cessna 205 | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | James T. Catlett | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna C-172 | Brownsville, Kentucky, United States | Billy Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1982 | Benson B8M | Ashland, Kentucky, United States | Michael Donahue | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Mayfield, Kentucky, United States | Lazy 8 Flying Club & SCH Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Cessna 172N | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | DR. R.a. Repass | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | I. D. Farrington | No injuries | - |