Ercoupe 415 N415WE
19 October 2016 · Lindenwold, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 October 2016 at about 16:40 local time, a Ercoupe 415 registered N415WE was involved in an accident near Lindenwold, New Jersey, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were 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
- Lindenwold, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8244, -74.9886
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415
- Registration
- N415WE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1946
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lumberton → Lumberton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17LA023
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot rented the airplane, then flew to another airport to pick up a passenger for a local area flight. After departing with the passenger, they briefly returned to the airport to fix a headset. They departed for the second time, and shortly after, the engine abruptly lost power. The pilot performed a forced landing in a residential area, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe and serious injury to the pilot and the passenger. The passenger reported that during the flight, the pilot stated that "something was wrong with the throttle." The pilot later stated he believed there may have been a problem with the throttle connection. A postaccident test run of the engine verified the mechanical integrity of the powertrain and valvetrain. Although it is possible that the engine lost partial power due to an unknown problem with the throttle connection, this could not be conclusively determined based on the available evidence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2016 | Ercoupe 415 | Eminence, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2017 | Ercoupe 415 CD | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Ercoupe 415 | Saint Martin Island, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2017 | Ercoupe 415 | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Ercoupe 415 C | Fairmont, West Virginia, United States | Clem Robert J | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Ercoupe 415-C | Butterfield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2016 | Cessna 180 | Sussex, New Jersey, United States | Network Spares | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2016 | McDonnell Douglas MD 88 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Beechcraft F33A | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Mooney M20C | Williamstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Butterhof Anthony J GINNY B | South Harrison Township, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2016 | Bell 206 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | Donald J. Banks | Serious injuries | - |