# NTSB investigations: Ercoupe E

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 ATL06LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA049.md): Ercoupe E · Wetumpka, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2006 · N94840 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 2 exhaust, and intake valves for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight and damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA139.md): Ercoupe 415E · Manvel, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2003 · N94779 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear strut.
- [NTSB LAX99LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA233.md): Ercoupe E · Winnemucca, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1999 · N3640H · Substantial damage
  > An improperly installed and maintained float needle in the carburetor, which would not seat sufficiently to stop fuel flow and caused the engine to run excessively rich, resulting in a complete loss of engine power.
- [NTSB BFO94LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA001.md): Univair Ercoupe 415E · Willis, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1993 · N94440 · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the airplane's throttle cable fitting due to undetermined reasons, which prevented the pilot from applying power above engine idle. A factor in this accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to complete a forced landing without…
- [NTSB LAX86LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA100.md): Ercoupe E · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1986 · N94798 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that the acft's eng lost power and the acft flipped over during an attempted forced landing on a dirt road in front of his residence. A witness stated that the acft made three low passes over the dirt road prior to touchdown. A witness…
- [NTSB CHI81FEX11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX11.md): Erco 415-E · Carlisle, IN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 21, 1981 · N94773 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG10.md): Erco 415E · Upland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1978 · N94774 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEM12.md): Erco 415-C · Wayland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 19, 1972 · N94876 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCJ29.md): Ercoupe 415-E · Harvard, NE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 3, 1970 · N94840 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2997](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2997.md): Ercoupe 415E · Middletown, DE · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1964 · N94866 · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0420504'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0420504

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