Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415C N93765
20 June 1989 · Canaan, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 1989 at about 00:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415C registered N93765, operated by Curtis W.hewitt, JR., was involved in an accident near Canaan, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canaan, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415C
- Registration
- N93765
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Curtis W.hewitt, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Canaan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA151
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO A POWER LOSS, CAUSED BY LOOSE PARTS IN THE FUEL PUMP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE ERCOUPE 415C WAS RETURNING TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT COULD NOT LAND ON A HIGHWAY BECAUSE TREES WERE IN HIS FLIGHT PATH AND HE LANDED IN A LAKE. NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND SANK. THE ON SCENE INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP SHOWED THAT SEVERAL PARTS OF THE FUEL PUMP WERE LOOSE ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE PUMP IN FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1990 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Pineora, Georgia, United States | Robert L. Becton | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Hamburg, Michigan, United States | Kussmaul, Richard R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-D | Emmett, Michigan, United States | Clute, Robert G. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1985 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Del Mar, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C | Huntsville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | Miles B Reese | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stonington, Connecticut, United States | Michael Kahlman | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna R172K | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Freedom Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Schweizer SGS-2-32 | Plymouth, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1989 | Smith MINI DSA-1 | Sterling, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |