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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ercoupe 415-C · Lindenwold, NJ · October 19, 2016

Date
October 19, 2016 · 12:45 local
Place
Lindenwold, NJ
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N415WE
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA17LA023
Reported as
Ercoupe 415-C
Reported engine
Continental A&C75 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

During cruise flight the engine lost power. The aircraft descended and struck trees and crashed into the backyard of a private residence.

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED INTO THE BACKYARD OF A PRIVATE RESIDENCE.

NTSB investigation

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