Ercoupe 415-C N99236
14 July 2000 · Stephenville, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 2000 at about 16:30 local time, a Ercoupe 415-C registered N99236 was involved in an accident near Stephenville, Texas, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stephenville, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.2092, -98.2097
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-C
- Registration
- N99236
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Longview → Stephenville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW00LA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported the airplane's right wing was struck by a 'buzzard' while in cruise flight. The 'buzzard' impacted the top of the leading edge on the outboard section of the wing damaging six wing ribs. The pilot reported that the damage affected the flight characteristics of the airplane. He was able to maintain control and landed the aircraft without further incident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Ercoupe 415-D | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Joliet, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Parsons, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Ercoupe 415-C | Wapato, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Moscow, Texas, United States | Paynes Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 2000 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Garwood, Texas, United States | Michael Thompson | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20F | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | Ivan B. Greenhut | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 185F | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2000 | Piper PA-18 | New Ulm, Texas, United States | Leonard F. Firth | Minor injuries | - |