Ercoupe 415 N93659

Summary

On 4 November 2009 at about 20:05 local time, a Ercoupe 415 registered N93659, operated by Jay D. Morriset, was involved in an accident near Germantown, New York, United States. One person was on board and one 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

4 November 2009 at 20:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Germantown, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Kingston-Ulster Airport (K20N)

Coordinates

42.4681, -75.8889

Aircraft

Ercoupe 415

Registration

N93659

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jay D. Morriset

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Concord → Kingston-Ulster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10CA049

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to continue operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he had just purchased the accident airplane. After completing a familiarization flight with the previous owner, the pilot had the main fuel tanks topped off and then departed. After flying for 20 minutes, the pilot noticed that the header fuel tank indicator was showing empty. The pilot returned to the departure airport and told the previous owner that something was wrong with the fuel system. The owner informed him that it should be fine, and the pilot refueled the header fuel tank and departed again for his destination. During the flight the engine lost all power and the pilot conducted an emergency landing to a field. During landing the airplane flipped over inverted and was substantially damaged. An examination of the wreckage by a mechanic revealed that the fuel pump to the header tank was not operating at the correct flow rate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.