NONE · Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C · 1992-03-07 · WHITEHOUSE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92LA083
Event ID
20001211X14289
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-07
Location
WHITEHOUSE, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.219417, -95.209083
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
Model
415-C
Registration
N94063
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION AND THE ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION WITH WATER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING.