ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288351
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| Date: | Friday 9 July 2010 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-D Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Harrison |
| Registration: | N87349 |
| MSN: | 522 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1400 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental C75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whitehall, MT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whitehall, MT |
| Whitehall, MT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed for a local flight with all three fuel tanks full. After 30 minutes into the flight, he was returning for landing when the engine lost power. He made a forced landing in a field; the nose gear collapsed and the firewall sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed that fuel was in the gascolator and carburetor. No anomalies were observed that would have precluded normal operation of the engine.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Sources:
NTSB WPR10LA343
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 February 2009 | N87349 | Michael Harrison | 0 | Whitehall, Montana | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 04-Oct-2022 21:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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