# NTSB investigations: 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 CEN17LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA089.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Butterfield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2017 · N94694 · Substantial damage
  > A malfunction of the fuel transfer system for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, a stuck float in the header tank sight gauge that resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication, and the pilot’s inadequate monitoring…
- [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 FTW01LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA077.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2001 · N93504 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to execute a go-around after becoming low on a visual approach.
- [NTSB FTW00LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA213.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Stephenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2000 · N99236 · Substantial damage
  > The collision with a bird while in cruise flight.
- [NTSB FTW97LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA266.md): Ercoupe Ercoupe 415-C · Huntsville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1997 · N99739 · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent stall due to the student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and a proper descent rate. A factor was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.
- [NTSB FTW92LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA083.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Whitehouse, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1992 · N94063 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the engine power loss due to fuel contamination with water. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW81FRG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG57.md): Erco 415-C · Seguin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1981 · N87039 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81DRA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA10.md): Erco 415-L · Texas City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1980 · N99368 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FQG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG54.md): Erco 415-C · Odessa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1979 · N99271 · Minor damage
- [NTSB FTW72FRA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA18.md): Erco 415 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1971 · N93610 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRG77](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRG77.md): Ercoupe 415-C · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1971 · N93988 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0532.md): Ercoupe 415-C · East Tawakoni, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1969 · N99985 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0234.md): Erco 415-C · Franklin, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 24, 1968 · N87323 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69F0177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0177.md): Erco 415-C · Keller, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1968 · N99601 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0053.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Wheeler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1968 · N94343 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0393.md): Erco 415-C · Wichita Falls, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1967 · N3387H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0354.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Pecos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1966 · N87082 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0676](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0676.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Frankston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 21, 1966 · N3136H · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66F0539](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0539.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Cedar Hill, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1966 · N99685 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0498.md): Ercoupe 415-C · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1966 · N2609H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1017.md): Ercoupe 415C · Sunray, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1964 · N93988 · 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 ('0420322'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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