# NTSB IAD73DLQ22: Ercoupe 415-C, N93986, Bardwell, KY, February 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1973
- Place: Bardwell, KY · BARDWELL, KY
- Location: 36.8754° N, 89.0089° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bardwell, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8754&lon=-89.0089&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169827
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73DLQ22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73DLQ22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0458  73/2/23    BARDWELL,KY         ERCOUPE 415-C       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2100
        TIME - 1805                    N93986              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILBERTSVILLE,KY            SIKESTON MO.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP FAILED TO SUPPLY FUEL FROM WING TANK TO NOSE HEADER TANK.LNDD ON SOFT FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93986](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93986-2019-07-11), registration cancelled 2019-07-11, S/N 1309, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415-C
- Registry model: [Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420312) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730223003999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730223003999A), Feb 23, 1973: Univar 415C, Bardwell, KY, Substantial damage. Fuel pump failed to supply fuel from wing tank to nose header tank. Lndd on soft fld.

## Other investigations on N93986 (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC76FCA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCA19), Mar 28, 1976: Erco 415-C (N93986), Campbell, MO, substantial damage

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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