NTSB investigations: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, MI

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19672026
NTSB investigations: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, MI per year, 1967–2026: 12 cases
19672
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19771
19791
19841
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19941
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0420312'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN09LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnivair Ercoupe · Brighton, MIThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to initiate a go-around.May 12, 2009 · N99811 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI07CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEngineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C · Brighton, MIThe student pilot's failure to maintain proper glidepath to the runway. Contributing factors to the accident included the passenger vehicle, the rising embankment, and the airport perimeter fence.Apr 21, 2007 · N99811 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnivar Ercoupe · Howell, MIThe student pilot's improper landing flare and lack of total experience.Jan 10, 2006 · N99811 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Frankfort, MIThe pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor was fuel contamination resulting in total loss of engine power on takeoff.Mar 11, 1994 · N2965H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI91LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Sparta, MIInadequate preflight by the pilot and the pilot's failure to reach a proper touchdown point.Jul 5, 1991 · N87169 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA243Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe Ercoupe 415-C · Hamburg, MIPowerplant failure due to foreign object in the carburetor resulting in fuel starvation.Aug 25, 1990 · N2977H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85FA059Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Wixom, MIThe acft collided with power lines while on final approach for a landing. The passenger related that the sun was very low on the horizon, and while looking toward the sun & haze, the visibility was limited. As the acft turned on final approach, a large flock…Nov 25, 1984 · N2047H · DestroyedNTSB CHI79FEM30Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Woodland, MIJul 24, 1979 · N2748H · DestroyedNTSB CHI77FEC42Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Unionville, MIAug 28, 1977 · N99014 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI75DEM16Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Plainwell, MIOct 11, 1974 · N2372H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI68F0409Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Plymouth, MINov 18, 1967 · N94327 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI68F0327Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · New Hudson, MIOct 5, 1967 · N99008 · Substantial damage