# Accident 20161019016319A: Ercoupe 415-C, Lindenwold, NJ, October 19, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 2016, 12:45 local time
- Place: Lindenwold, NJ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8244° N, 74.9886° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8244&lon=-74.9886&mi=10
- Aircraft: N415WE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N415WE-2018-04-19) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA17LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA023) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161019016319A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 ERA17LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA023), Oct 19, 2016: Ercoupe 415 (N415WE), Lindenwold, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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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