Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-E N2328H

Summary

On 19 August 1984 at about 22:10 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-E registered N2328H was involved in an accident near Charlestown, Rhode Island, 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.

Date

19 August 1984 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlestown, Rhode Island, United States

Nearest airport

Duhammel Field (RI10)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-E

Registration

N2328H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Blockisland → Charlestown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC84LA283

1 person had minor injuries.

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

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED SOME BRUSH AND BECOMING ENTANGLED IN VINES FOLLOWED BY THE PROPELLER BECOMING ENTANGLED. THE PROPELLER STOPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT SWUNG AROUND 180 DEGREES COMING TO REST ABOUT 500 FT FROM THE GRASS RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.