# Accident 20091104050899A: Ercoupe 415-C, Germantown, NY, November 4, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 2009, 14:43 local time
- Place: Germantown, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4681° N, 75.8889° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4681&lon=-75.8889&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93659, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93659) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ercoupe 415-C (registry code 0420322, https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415-C
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 423 total, 2 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA10CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091104050899A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AFTER TAKEOFF, AND WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE "HEADER" TANK FAILED TO FILL, RESULTING IN FULL STARVATION OF THE ENIGNE AND LOSS OF POWER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA10CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA049), Nov 4, 2009: Ercoupe 415 (N93659), Germantown, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue operation of the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency.

## Other reports on N93659 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19730708020619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730708020619A), Jul 8, 1973: Univar 415C (N93659), Highgate, VT, Substantial damage. Aprx 100FT AGL ip sim eng failure student did not immediately lwr nose to maintain flying speed.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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