# NTSB investigations: Ercoupe 415-C: Loss of engine power

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 MIA06LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA118.md): Ercoupe 415C · Panacea, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2006 · N99355 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane descending and impacting trees during the approach. A possible contributing factor was the pilot's pre-existing cardiovascular condition.
- [NTSB SEA05LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA087.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Roseburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2005 · N2256H · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. High vegetation was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW03LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA123.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Ranger, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2003 · N93815 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
- [NTSB FTW02LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA160.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Hinton, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2002 · N99044 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to a fuel cap leak. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI00LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA162.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2000 · N3232H · Substantial damage
  > the engine failure for undetermined reasons. Factors were the low altitude, remedial action not possible by the pilot, and the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI95LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA004.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Cloverdale, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1994 · N99600 · Substantial damage
  > the total loss of engine power due to a blocked orifice in the fuel pump. A related factor is the rough/uneven terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX91LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA196.md): Ercoupe 415C · King City, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1991 · N99893 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power which resulted from the drain valve fitting on a newly installed gascolator dislodging during cruise flight.
- [NTSB NYC85LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA089.md): Ercoupe 415-D · Sussex, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1985 · N99677 · Substantial damage
  > The acft experienced a loss of eng pwr during climb shortly after takeoff and was substantially damaged during the forced landing which resulted. The plt reported the eng coughed and lost pwr, however, when the throttle was pumped, pwr returned. Pwr was then…
- [NTSB ANC84LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84LA098.md): Aeronca 15AC · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1984 · N1210H · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after lifting off from an airstrip, the eng lost power. The plt tried to make an emergency landing on a highway, but was unable to reach it. The acft was damaged when he landed in the tops of trees. The reason for the power loss was not found.
- [NTSB MIA82DA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA095.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Merritt Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 29, 1982 · N94067 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot suspected a partial loss of engine power shortly after lift-off. He cut the power to land on the remaining runway. The plane touched down on the right main and nose gear, and the nose gear collapsed. The plane skidded about 100 ft before coming to…

## 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 ('0420322')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0420322&occurrence=350

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