20140120000199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ercoupe 415-C · Poulsbo, WA · January 20, 2014

Date: January 20, 2014 · 15:45 local
Place: Poulsbo, WA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2076H
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA100
Reported as: Ercoupe 415-C
Reported engine: Continental C85 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor

N2076HRegistration cancelled Jul 30, 2014 · Ercoupe 415-CS/N 2699 · Built 1946 Airframe modelErcoupe 415-C Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 20, 2014, approx. 1545 PST, Ercoupe model 415C, registration number N2076H, due to unknown circumstances,experienced a force landing into a clear cut in the forest. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 20, 2014, APPROX. 1545 PST, ERCOUPE MODEL 415C, REGISTRATION NUMBER N2076H, DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES,EXPERIENCED A FORCE LANDING INTO A CLEAR CUT IN THE FOREST. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR14LA100Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPoulsbo, WAThe pilot's failure to confirm that the engine oil filler cap was secured before flight, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight.Jan 20, 2014 · Substantial damage