ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355381
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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 1997 |
| Time: | 16:43 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2237H |
| MSN: | 2860 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Continental C75-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Siler City, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marion, NC (9A9) |
| Asheboro, NC (W44) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot did not obtain a preflight weather briefing before departure then shortly after takeoff, his passenger noted fuel coming from the right wing fuel tank cap. The flight continued then 20-30 minutes later, the right wing fuel tank sight gauge indicated 1/4 capacity. He elected to divert to the Asheboro airport to determine the fuel problem but due to his wind overcorrection, he was unable to locate the airport. He then elected to fly to the Siler City airport and after recognizing a nearby highway, he elected to descend to read a highway sign. The airplane collided with an unmarked span guy wire that ranges in height to 28-36 feet above ground level. The airplane then collided with and remained suspended in trees.
Probable Cause: Failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather briefing, inaccurate weather evaluation by the pilot, and his poor in-flight planning decision for descending too low to read a road sign.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA234
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 11:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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