NTSB investigations: Ercoupe 415-C, WA
15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as 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
| 1965 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
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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\" = 'WA' 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 ('0420322'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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" = 'WA' 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 ('0420322'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB WPR14LA100Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415 C · Poulsbo, WAThe pilot's failure to confirm that the engine oil filler cap was secured before flight, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight.NTSB SEA06CA101Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Vaughn, WAThe loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB SEA06CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Arlington, WAThe pilot's excessive descent rate and his delay in taking action to reduce the descent rate which resulted in an in-flight collision with the runway during an emergency landing. Contributing factors were the total loss of engine oil pressure and the pilot's…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…NTSB SEA97LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415-C · Elma, WAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB SEA90LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErcoupe 415D · Vancouver, WAThe pilot's inadvertant leaning of the fuel mixture to near idle cutoff, causing the engine to quit.NTSB SEA78FYP21Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Newport, WANTSB SEA77FYK04Accident · Serious injuriesClosedErco 415C · Lakeview, WANTSB SEA75DYE08Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Port Townsnd, WANTSB SEA70D0025Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Puyallup, WANTSB SEA69A0016Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415-D · Packwood, WANTSB SEA68A0065Accident · 2 fatalClosedErco 415-D · Lynnwood, WANTSB SEA68F0116Accident · Minor injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Pt.Townsend, WANTSB SEA68D0003Accident · No injuriesClosedErco 415-C · Walla Walla, WANTSB SEA66D0150Accident · No injuriesClosedErcoupe 415-C · Anacortes, WA