Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C N3002H
30 August 1986 · Prosser, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1986 at about 17:14 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C registered N3002H was involved in an accident near Prosser, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prosser, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.1196, -119.6797
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C
- Registration
- N3002H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA86FA231
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PLT WAS PRACTICING FLY-BYS FOR THE NEXT DAYS AIRSHOW. THE LEFT WING SUSTAINED AN INFLIGHT STRUCTURAL FAILURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PROGRESSIVE CRACK IN THE #7 RIB EMANATING FROM PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING TIP. THIS RESULTED THE INFLIGHT STRUCTURAL OVERLOAD OF THE MAIN SPAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Versailles, Missouri, United States | JOE D. Lietzke | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Concord, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Stormville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Planada, California, United States | William Buie | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1986 | Bob White AJ1 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | KEN D. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Cessna 188-A | Warden, Washington, United States | Terry Kilmer Corp Dusing, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Beechcraft E-35 | Couger, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Hiller 12E | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1986 | Morley AVID FLYER | Spokane, Washington, United States | Daniel Morley | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-36 | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |