# Fatal NTSB investigations: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN24FA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA312.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Elkhart, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 7, 2024 · N3093H · Destroyed
  > An off-airport landing in a soybean field for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the severity of the pilot’s injuries and airplane damage was a fire that occurred at an unknown time.
- [NTSB CEN23FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA059.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Corning, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 5, 2022 · N99345 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstructions during a go-around, which resulted in impact with powerlines, a tree, and the ground.
- [NTSB CHI96FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA034.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Stafford, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1995 · N93726 · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudged his distance and altitude and flew into transmission wires. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience.
- [NTSB SEA92LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA039.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Hansville, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1992 · N86964 · Destroyed
  > The inadequate preflight preparation and improper inflight decision by the student pilot who was not qualified to conduct the flight. A factor relating to the accident was the adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB FTW89DPJ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DPJ02.md): Ercoupe 415C · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Dec 21, 1988 · N99636 · Destroyed
  > During flight, the airplane appeared to go into a steep banked spiral from which it did not recover. It struck a two-car detached garage and then the ground. Inspection revealed that the fabric of both wings had been installed improperly, and part of the…
- [NTSB SEA86FA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA231.md): Ercoupe 415C · Prosser, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N3002H · Destroyed
  > The plt was practicing fly-bys for the next days airshow. The left wing sustained an inflight structural failure. Investigation revealed a progressive crack in the #7 rib emanating from previous damage to the leading edge of the left wing tip. This resulted…
- [NTSB CHI85FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA059.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Wixom, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1984 · N2047H · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with power lines while on final approach for a landing. The passenger related that the sun was very low on the horizon, and while looking toward the sun & haze, the visibility was limited. As the acft turned on final approach, a large flock…
- [NTSB LAX83FA397](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA397.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Kernville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1983 · N94369 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed in rising terrain 6 mi west of the departure arpt at 5,000 ft MSL. The alta sierra pass is 6,500 ft mslwith mountain tops at 8,320 ft MSL. The plt was issued a student certificate on 8/22/80 which was not renewed.
- [NTSB SEA82FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA013.md): Erco 415-C · Ashland, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 21, 1981 · N87307 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA082.md): Erco 415-C · Volcanoville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 20, 1980 · N2211H · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FRG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG13.md): Erco 415-C · Troy, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N93477 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF088.md): Erco 415-C · Brentwood, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 23, 1976 · N2992H · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69A0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0024.md): Erco 415-C · Calipatria, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1968 · N3280H · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66S0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66S0002.md): Erco 415-C · Saltillo, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1965 · N94332

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0420312'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=0420312

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