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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415-C · Tucumcari, NM · September 30, 2000

Date: September 30, 2000 · 17:05 local
Place: Tucumcari, NM
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2421H
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA183
Reported as: Univar 415C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N2421HRegistration cancelled Mar 30, 2001 · Ercoupe 415-CS/N 3046 Airframe modelErcoupe 415-C

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What happened

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(-23) On 9/30/00, approx. 1705 MDT. N2421H, a Ercoupe, departed rwy 26 @tucumcan, NM (tcc). During the climb, control of a/c was lost. The a/c impacted the ground (70' north of rwy 26 tcc). Neither occupant was a pilot. The passenger in the front seat was killed on impact. The person in the left seat bounced from the a/c on fire, and 30 minutes later at the hospital expired. VMC conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 9/30/00, APPROX. 1705 MDT. N2421H, A ERCOUPE, DEPARTED RWY 26 @TUCUMCAN, NM (TCC). DURING THE CLIMB, CONTROL OF A/C WAS LOST. THE A/C IMPACTED THE GROUND (70' NORTH OF RWY 26 TCC). NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS A PILOT. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. THE PERSON IN THE LEFT SEAT BOUNCED FROM THE A/C ON FIRE, AND 30 MINUTES LATER AT THE HOSPITAL EXPIRED. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN00LA183Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTucumcari, NMloss of control during initial climb following takeoff by an unqualified person.Sep 30, 2000 · Destroyed