ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372443
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| Date: | Sunday 9 August 1987 |
| Time: | 09:11 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415C |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Summers |
| Registration: | N99236 |
| MSN: | 1859 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2485 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | York, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | York, PA (KTHV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ERCOUPE MODEL 415 EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. HE WENT UNDER SOME POWER LINES, HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT AVOID THE TELEPHONE LINES AND WENT THROUGH THEM. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS TRACED TO A BROKEN NO. 3 CONNECTING ROD IN THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA224
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 July 2000 | N99236 | Private | 0 | Stephenville, TX | |
sub |
| Bird strike | ||||||
| 18 November 2001 | N99236 | Private | 0 | Southern Pines, North Carolina | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 17:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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