Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-D N99436
22 March 1987 · Cottondale, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1987 at about 22:30 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-D registered N99436, operated by David C.higley, was involved in an accident near Cottondale, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cottondale, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rainey Field
- Coordinates
- 33.1596, -87.3605
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-D
- Registration
- N99436
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David C.higley
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA090
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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 PLT PERFORMED A TOUCH-AND-GO AFTER TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF THE TOUCH-AND-GO, THE ACFT ENG QUIT. THE ACFT WAS FORCE LANDED IN TREE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Warwick, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Union City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Marlboro, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1987 | Air Tractor AT301 | Atmore, Alabama, United States | Billy R. Parker | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Bell TH-13T | Melvin, Alabama, United States | Robert E. Provine | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Schweizer G-164A | Summerdale, Alabama, United States | Charles Bonner | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G3B1 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Al AVN & Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1987 | Bell 47G-2A | Mc Intosh, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |