NONE · Ercoupe 415-C · 2006-02-12 · Arlington, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA06CA051
Event ID
20060313X00291
Type
Accident
Date
2006-02-12
Location
Arlington, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.160556, -122.158889
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ercoupe
Model
415-C
Registration
N93788
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The 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 failure to check the oil pressure gage after engine start which would have resulted in detection of the oil pressure problem prior to takeoff.