Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C N169WS
3 August 1988 · Auburn-Lewiston, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1988 at about 21:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C registered N169WS, operated by David Moss, was involved in an accident near Auburn-Lewiston, Maine, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn-Lewiston, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Auburn-Lewiston Muni (LEW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C
- Registration
- N169WS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Moss
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA208
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
THE STUDENT PILOT OF AN ERCOUPE 415C HAND-PROPPED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO ONE AT THE CONTROLS AND THE TAIL NOT TIED DOWN. THE ENGINE STARTED AND THE ERCOUPE STRUCK A PARKED, UNOCCUPIED, TIED DOWN CESSNA 170.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Whiteville, North Carolina, United States | Bennie J. Ward | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Steep Falls, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Kautz, James P. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Florence, Missouri, United States | Drury, John J. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Oakland, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Bell 47G5 | Biddeford, Maine, United States | Maine Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177 | MacHias, Maine, United States | Phillip MC Lean | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1988 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Livermore Falls, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172K | Island Falls, Maine, United States | CYR Qwik Stop, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1988 | Cessna 182RG | Greenville, Maine, United States | Edward V. Farnsworth | Fatal | 3 |