Ercoupe 415-C N99481
2 July 1982 · Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1982 at about 15:58 local time, a Ercoupe 415-C registered N99481, operated by Byron O. Bousha, was involved in an accident near Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wamsutter, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6591, -107.9696
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-C
- Registration
- N99481
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Byron O. Bousha
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rock Springs → Ft. Collins-Lov
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA125
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PILOT BECAME SICK DURING THE FLIGHT AND ELECTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY. HE TOOK SPACING BEHIND A TRUCK, BUT THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN, SO HE CONTINUED THE LANDING BESIDE THE HIGHWAY. AFTER LOWERING THE NOSEWHEEL, IT HIT A DITCH AND COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT RECEIVED MEDICAL CHECKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE ATTENDING PHYSICIANS TOLD THE PILOT THAT ALL OF THE TESTS WERE EITHER NEGATIVE OR INCONCLUSIVE. THE PILOT SUSPECTED THAT HE MAY HAVE SUFFERED FROM HYPERVENTILATION.
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 |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Richmond, Kentucky, United States | James R. Beard | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Gulfstream American G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc./Air U.s., | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Helio H-395 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Jonathan H. Reiners | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA-227AC | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Pioneer Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Osage, Wyoming, United States | Northern Productions | Fatal | 1 |