NONE · UNIVAIR ERCOUPE 415E · 1993-11-01 · WILLIS, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO94LA001
Event ID
20001211X13696
Type
Accident
Date
1993-11-01
Location
WILLIS, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.850074, -80.480155
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
UNIVAIR
Model
ERCOUPE 415E
Registration
N94440
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the airplane's throttle cable fitting due to undetermined reasons, which prevented the pilot from applying power above engine idle. A factor in this accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to complete a forced landing without damaging the airplane.