ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69815
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 November 2009 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N93659 |
| MSN: | 982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2419 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clermont, New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Concord, NH (CON) |
| Kingston-Ulster, NY (20N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to continue operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2009 20:53 | slowkid | Added |
| 05-Mar-2010 02:00 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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