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FAA incident report · Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C · Acton, CA · September 1, 2011

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Date
September 1, 2011 · 13:14 local
Place
Acton, CA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2581H
Reported as
Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C
Reported engine
Continental A&C75 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total1 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N2581HRegistered now · Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CS/N 3206 · Built 1946Airframe modelEngineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CEngine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Robert departed wjf to lgb in N2851H. While climbing at 43OO feet over Acton, the engine lost power. Robert made a successful forced landing south on sierra highway. There was no damage to the aircraft or property. The right and left wing fuel tank had full fuel. The fuselage tank was empty. There was presence of fuel at the fuel drain before the carbureter. Robert stated that 16 gallons of fuel was put in the wing tanks. Robert stated that there was no indicataion of an engine failure prior to the engine quiting.

As the FAA filed it

ROBERT DEPARTED WJF TO LGB IN N2851H. WHILE CLIMBING AT 43OO FEET OVER ACTON, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. ROBERT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING SOUTH ON SIERRA HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR PROPERTY. THE RIGHT AND LEFT WING FUEL TANK HAD FULL FUEL. THE FUSELAGE TANK WAS EMPTY. THERE WAS PRESENCE OF FUEL AT THE FUEL DRAIN BEFORE THE CARBURETER. ROBERT STATED THAT 16 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS PUT IN THE WING TANKS. ROBERT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATAION OF AN ENGINE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE ENGINE QUITING.