# NTSB OAK67F0248: Ercoupe 415E, N94862, Carson City, NV, February 9, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1967
- Place: Carson City, NV · CARSON CITY, NV
- Location: 39.1638° N, 119.7674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carson City, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1638&lon=-119.7674&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 14, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118847
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67F0248
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0248

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0383   67/2/9    CARSON CITY,NEV     ERCOUPE 415E        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N94862              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FAILED TO CHECK FOR WATER AND CONTAMINATES IN WING FUEL TANKS.PILOT PUT ANTI-ICING IN FUEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N94862](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94862-1972-11-06), registration cancelled 1972-11-06, S/N 5004 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ERCOUPE 415E
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-E](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-e) (registry code 0420328) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carson

## Other investigations on N94862 (2)

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 OAK67F0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0006), Jun 4, 1966: Ercoupe 415-E (N94862), Carson City, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66F0140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0140), Nov 2, 1965: Ercoupe E (N94862), Al Tahoe, CA, 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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