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Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C N93426

17 May 1992 · Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 May 1992 at about 20:45 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C registered N93426, operated by John Anderson, was involved in an accident near Vine Grove, Kentucky, 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 20:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States
Nearest airport
Vine Grove (KY70)
Coordinates
37.8098, -85.9708
Aircraft
Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C
Registration
N93426
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John Anderson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO92LA067

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE WIND GUSTS AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TAXIING TO THE WEST, AND THAT HE TURNED TO THE LEFT TOWARD THE PARKING AREA WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT HE TRIED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT BY USING THE THROTTLE, AILERON AND RUDDER, BUT ALL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT ALSO INDICATED THERE WERE WIND GUSTS FROM THE NORTH AT 20 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND SLID INTO ANOTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT ABOUT 300 FEET FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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7 Mar 1992 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C
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5 Aug 1992 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C
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