# NTSB investigations: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-D

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 ERA11LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA014.md): Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-D · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2010 · N89331 · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate maintenance performed on the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion within the carburetor.
- [NTSB WPR10LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA343.md): Ercoupe 415 · Whitehall, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2010 · N87349 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR09CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA110.md): Ercoupe 415D · Whitehall, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2009 · N87349 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his failure to abort the landing.
- [NTSB LAX97FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA123.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Pacoima, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1997 · N3030H · Destroyed
  > improper maintenance/installation of electrical wiring, the lack of circuit protection, and subsequent in-flight electrical fire.
- [NTSB CHI96LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA337.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Wausau, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1996 · N94196 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, and his misjudgment of distance and speed, while attempting to minimize the effect of crossing an uneven area on the runway. The uneven runway condition was a related factor.
- [NTSB CHI95LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA334.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Belleville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1995 · N89331 · Substantial damage
  > the rupture of the oil pressure line which led to oil system exhaustion, the stuck intake valves, and the powerlines.
- [NTSB MIA94LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA147.md): Ercoupe 415D · Boynton Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1994 · N93763 · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent use of the mixture control while on final approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the mixture control cable from the carburetor.
- [NTSB NYC88LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA171.md): Ercoupe 415C · Steep Falls, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1988 · N94037 · Substantial damage
  > The Ercoupe 415C took off to practice touch and go's with a student pilot in the left seat and on the controls. In the right seat was a private pilot who was listed as a pilot rated passenger. Both occupants were co-owners of the aircraft. The student pilot…
- [NTSB CHI79FEE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE04.md): Erco 415-D · Savanna, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1978 · N99698 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEC05.md): Erco 415-D · Howell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 22, 1971 · N99710 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70A0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70A0015.md): Erco 415-D · Issaquah, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1969 · N2137H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68F0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0004.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Ocoee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 10, 1967 · N99738 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0475-201522.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Stevens Pt, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 16, 1965 · N94196 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0891](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0891.md): Ercoupe 415C · Big Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1964 · N99710 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2504.md): Ercoupe 415G · Mccredie Spgs, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1964 · N94430 · Destroyed

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0420316'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0420316

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