Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C N94037
18 June 1988 · Steep Falls, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 June 1988 at about 18:30 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C registered N94037 was involved in an accident near Steep Falls, Maine, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Steep Falls, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Linington (63B)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C
- Registration
- N94037
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ERCOUPE 415C TOOK OFF TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO'S WITH A STUDENT PILOT IN THE LEFT SEAT AND ON THE CONTROLS. IN THE RIGHT SEAT WAS A PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS LISTED AS A PILOT RATED PASSENGER. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE CO-OWNERS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT PILOT FLARED HIGH AND MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE RUNWAY.
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 | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Auburn-Lewiston, Maine, United States | David Moss | 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 |