# NTSB ATL88LA058: Ercoupe 415-C, N87102, Marlboro, OH, December 10, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 10, 1987, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Marlboro, OH
- Coordinates: 40.910003, -81.109878 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9100&lon=-81.1099&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7687
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7687/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA058

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT RPTD THAT HE FLEW A FLAT FINAL APCH TO REMAIN CLEAR OF TREES. THE AIRSPEED BEGAN TO DROP, AND THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED HARD AFTER CLEARING THE TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87102](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87102-2015-05-15), registration cancelled 2015-05-15, S/N 275, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 275
- Airframe hours: 1200
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C-85 85 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Thomas K. Mckelley
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 15, 1987
- Airport: OH07, Sunset Strip, runway 27, 2,300 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 63 total, 11 in this make and model, 15 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19871210082739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871210082739A), Dec 10, 1987: Univar 415C, Marlboro, OH, Substantial damage. Flattened glide on final to clear trees. Allowed airspeed to drop and stall landed. No stall warning installed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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