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NTSB investigations: Ercoupe 415-C

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Ercoupe 415-C, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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.

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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0420322')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA00LA175Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Wapato, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees off the approach end of the runway, and his delay of the remedial action that would have allowed him to clear the trees. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, trees off the…Sep 3, 2000 · N87351 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00LA273Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Parsons, KSthe pilot not maintaining clearance from the fence post and not attaining the proper touchdown point. A factor was the fence post.Aug 26, 2000 · N93990 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW00LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Stephenville, TXThe collision with a bird while in cruise flight.Jul 14, 2000 · N99236 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Siler City, NCFailure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather briefing, inaccurate weather evaluation by the pilot, and his poor in-flight planning decision for descending too low to read a road sign.Aug 16, 1997 · N2237H · Substantial damageNTSB SEA93LA098Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Helena, MTThe inadequate lookout by the PIC and his failure to maintain clearance from electrical wires. A factor relating to the accident was the presence of electrical wires near the approach end of the airstrip.Apr 17, 1993 · N94142 · DestroyedNTSB SEA91LA033Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportErco 415-C · Ola, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude for terrain clearance. Also causal was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol. Contributing factors were the night light condition and the hilly terrain.Dec 8, 1990 · N3522H · DestroyedNTSB MIA83LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Melrose, FLThe plt took off on rwy 11 (elev 150 ft MSL) with a density alt of 1500 ft. he reported the wind was calm, but aprx 14 mi west at gainsville, FL, the 2052 EDT wind was from 250 deg at 9 KTS. During takeoff, the acft climbed aprx 75 ft, then settled into trees…Jul 24, 1983 · N99474 · Substantial damage