Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N86964
14 January 1992 · Hansville, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 January 1992 at about 23:45 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N86964, operated by William N. Hall, was involved in an accident near Hansville, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hansville, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9101, -122.5706
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
- Registration
- N86964
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William N. Hall
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alderwood Manor → Sequim
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA039
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION BY THE STUDENT PILOT WHO WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF ON A VFR X COUNTRY FLT WITH NO WX BRIEFING AND FLEW AN AREA OF ADVERSE WX CONDITIONS. HE DID NOT HAVE AN INSTRUCTOR ENDORSEMENT FOR THE FLT. THE ACFT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT THE DESTINATION AND A SEARCH WAS INITIATED. THE PILOT AND ACFT LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE LOCATED ON A BEACH ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS NOT RECOVERED FROM THE WATERS OF PUGET SOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1992 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Whitehouse, Texas, United States | ED Petty/Jerry Gardner | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1992 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Van, Texas, United States | Trudy M. Bear | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1992 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Santa Clarita, California, United States | Hernan D. Posada | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1992 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | John Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1992 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-E | Berlin, Wisconsin, United States | Morris, Richard C. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1992 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-G | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | Porter, Marley | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Olympia, Washington, United States | Center O Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 210N | Spokane, Washington, United States | Soft Water Service Company | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172M | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Tabooma Flyers Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Pilatus B-4 PC 11A | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Butler, John | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1992 | Rockwell S2R | St. John, Washington, United States | Larmie Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Fairchild 24W-40 | Toledo, Washington, United States | McKenney, Robert E. | No injuries | - |