Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N3771H

Summary

On 17 August 2004 at about 16:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N3771H was involved in an accident near Pemberton, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 August 2004 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pemberton, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Pemberton Airport (3N7)

Coordinates

39.9819, -74.6925

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N3771H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pemberton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD04LA039

2 people had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot conducted a preflight inspection, and the airplane's right fuel tank was filled to "one inch from the top." The pilot then conducted a run-up check of the engine, and taxied the airplane into position for takeoff. The takeoff proceeded normally until about 200 feet above the ground. As the airplane began to pass above trees beyond the departure end of the runway, there was a total loss of engine power. The airplane then settled into the trees, spun 180-degrees, and fell to the ground in a nose-down attitude, coming to rest upside down. The pilot and the passenger both observed fuel running out of the header tank. An examination of the airplane's engine and fuel system revealed no mechanical anomalies, and calculations revealed no probability of carburetor icing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.