Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C N2899H
2 August 1997 · Harrison, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1997 at about 01:18 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C registered N2899H was involved in an accident near Harrison, Arkansas, United States. One person was 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 01:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrison, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boone County (HRO)
- Coordinates
- 36.2407, -93.1099
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-C
- Registration
- N2899H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW97LA296
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was performing his fourth touch-and-go at the airport when the engine lost power just after takeoff, approximately 150 feet AGL, and a forced landing was executed on airport property. The pilot was unable to land straight ahead due to REILs located at the end of the runway. The pilot elected to land the airplane on a taxiway that extends to the east of the departure end of the runway. The pilot banked the airplane to the left, while descending, to align the airplane with the taxiway. The pilot reported that the propeller continued to windmill during the forced landing. The airplane contacted the taxiway and traveled 40 feet before exiting onto the grass. The airplane traveled an additional 150 feet at which point the nose gear 'dug in[to the ground].' Subsequently, the airplane came to rest inverted. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 27 Sep 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415-D | Emmett, Michigan, United States | Clute, Robert G. | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) ERCOUPE 415C | Canaan, Connecticut, United States | Curtis W.hewitt, JR. | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1997 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A | Waldenburg, Arkansas, United States | Leon E. Jacobi | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Grumman G-164B | Swifton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Reiffer RS-15 | Ward, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1997 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164B | Palestine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |