Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N93437

Summary

On 13 August 1988 at about 20:50 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N93437 was involved in an accident near Springfield, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 August 1988 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Hogue Farm (09MO)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N93437

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Ozark

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC88LA157

Nobody was injured.

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 ATTEMPTING TO DEPART A 1600 FT SOD RUNWAY, THE PIC SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO GET AIRBORNE AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. UNABLE TO STOP, HE WENT THROUGH A FENCE, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING BOTH WINGS. THE PLT RECOMMENDED NOT TRYING TO TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT FIELD WITH A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE PREVAILING. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS COMPUTED TO BE 3500 FEET WITH AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.