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NTSB accident investigation · Ercoupe 415C · Magnolia, NC · September 19, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1976
Place
Magnolia, NC · MAGNOLIA, NC
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2566HErcoupe 415C
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760919036069A
Case key
156085

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4133  76/9/19    MAGNOLIA,NC         ERCOUPE 415C        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1276
        TIME - 1430                    N2566H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1062 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MAGNOLIA,NC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- LNDD IN CORN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2566H
Reported as
Ercoupe 415C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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