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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Engineering & Research 415-C · Hawkins, TX · June 13, 2019

Date: June 13, 2019 · 08:56 local
Place: Hawkins, TX
Airport: Holly Lake Ranch Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N87294
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA167
Reported as: Engineering & Research 415-C
Reported engine: Continental C-75-12
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total

N87294Registration cancelled Oct 17, 2019 · Engineering & Research 415-CS/N 467 Airframe modelEngineering & Research 415-C Engine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 13, 2019 at approximately 08:56 central daylight time, N87294, a Ercoupe 415-C serial number 467, impacted the ground in a grassy field approximately 450 feet from the end of runway 09 at Holly Lake Ranch Airport (16TE) during an approach in visual meteorological conditions. The aircraft was flown by the owner, who has a private pilot certificate for airplane single engine land and a valid third class medical, with one passenger on board. It appears the aircraft experienced a loss of power, impacted the top of a tree, and then impacted the ground coming to rest on the nose wheel and lower engine cowling with the tail in the air. On scene investigation did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have contributed to a power loss. Flight control continuity was verified. The right wing and fuselage was substantially damaged from the ground impact. Both pilot and passenger were seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 13, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:56 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, N87294, A ERCOUPE 415-C SERIAL NUMBER 467, IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A GRASSY FIELD APPROXIMATELY 450 FEET FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 09 AT HOLLY LAKE RANCH AIRPORT (16TE) DURING AN APPROACH IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY THE OWNER, WHO HAS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE FOR AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND AND A VALID THIRD CLASS MEDICAL, WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. IT APPEARS THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, IMPACTED THE TOP OF A TREE, AND THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND COMING TO REST ON THE NOSE WHEEL AND LOWER ENGINE COWLING WITH THE TAIL IN THE AIR. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A POWER LOSS. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS VERIFIED. THE RIGHT WING AND FUSELAGE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED FROM THE GROUND IMPACT. BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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 CEN19LA167Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHawkins, TXA partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 13, 2019 · Substantial damage