Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C N2977H
25 August 1990 · Hamburg, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 August 1990 at about 20:20 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C registered N2977H, operated by Kussmaul, Richard R., was involved in an accident near Hamburg, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 20:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamburg, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.4497, -83.8099
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C
- Registration
- N2977H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kussmaul, Richard R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brighton → Clinton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA243
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
POWERPLANT FAILURE DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE CARBURETOR RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 2500 FT MSL THE ENGINE RPM REDUCED TO IDLE. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH POWER LINES, THEN THE TERRAIN. THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE BY THE EMERGENCY CREW USING, 'JAWS OF LIFE'. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PIECE OF FOREIGN MATERIAL HAD LODGED IN THE MAIN CARBURETOR JET CAUSING THE FUEL RESTRICTION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER.
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 | - |
| 27 Sep 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-D | Emmett, Michigan, United States | Clute, Robert G. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415C | Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Curtis W.hewitt, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft M35 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | John E. Singer | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-46-310P | Lakeville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Sikorsky S-58F | Southfield, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 1990 | North American NA-265-40 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Detroit City Police | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1990 | Beechcraft A36 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | G M N Leasing | Fatal | 4 |