# NTSB IAD76FLJ38: Ercoupe 415C, N2566H, Magnolia, NC, September 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 19, 1976
- Place: Magnolia, NC · MAGNOLIA, NC
- Location: 34.8962° N, 78.0533° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Magnolia, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8962&lon=-78.0533&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156085
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FLJ38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FLJ38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2566H-1977-01-14), registration cancelled 1977-01-14, S/N 3191 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (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 19760919036069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760919036069A), Sep 19, 1976: Univar 415C, Magnolia, NC, Destroyed. Lndd in corn fld.

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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