# NTSB investigations: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, TX

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 CEN20LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA170.md): Ercoupe 415 · Hallettsville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2020 · N2275H · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to contaminated fuel and carburetor ice.
- [NTSB GAA20CA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA031.md): Ercoupe 415 · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2019 · N2585H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing, during which the airplane landed hard and then ground looped.
- [NTSB FTW97LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA063.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1996 · N87226 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the #1 exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing on rough/uneven terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW80DPD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPD31.md): Erco 415-C · Electra, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1980 · N3294H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FRG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG13.md): Erco 415-C · Troy, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1979 · N93477 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FPD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD16.md): Erco 415-C · Margaret, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1978 · N93992 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FRG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG18.md): Erco 415-C · Pearsall, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1975 · N93929 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRG70.md): Erco 415-C · Alice, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1974 · N99749 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0478.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Cleveland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1969 · N94399 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0280.md): Erco 415-C · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1967 · N2017H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0310.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Crosbyton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 6, 1966 · N94399 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0655](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0655.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1966 · N99073 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2495](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2495.md): Ercoupe 415C · Sunray, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1964 · N3121H · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'TX' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=0420312&state=TX

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