Ercoupe 415-D N2545H
12 July 2003 · Arlington, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 2003 at about 16:40 local time, a Ercoupe 415-D registered N2545H was involved in an accident near Arlington, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one was 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arlington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arlington Municipal Airport (AWO)
- Coordinates
- 48.1608, -122.1603
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-D
- Registration
- N2545H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arlington → Arlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA135
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper approach speed and landing touch down point resulting in a runway overrun. A factor was the tailwind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reduced the power to idle and was over the threshold of the grass runway (34) about 10 miles per hour faster the he liked. After touching and realizing that he had used up too much runway, he decided to go around, but his speed was too slow to takeoff. Deciding to steer for clear ground and hope for the best, the airplane went up over the bordering taxiway which was perpendicular to the runway, down the other side, bounced and flipped over. At 0955, the weather observation facility located at the airport reported wind 180 degrees at 7 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Saint Johns, Arizona, United States | Robert Greenwade | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Ranger, Texas, United States | Jeff R. Krantz | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2003 | Ercoupe 415-C | Rome, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Dec 2002 | Ercoupe 415-CD | Dalton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Ercoupe 415-C | Castaic, California, United States | Marc South | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Ercoupe 415-D | Santa Clarita, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2003 | Cessna 150C | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Rockwell S-2R | Royal City, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2003 | Cessna 340 | Blakely Island, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2003 | Classic Fighter ME-262 REPRODUCTION | Everett, Washington, United States | Wolfgang Czaia | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Cessna 172P | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2003 | Hanks AVID FLYER | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |