SERS · ERCOUPE 415-C · 2011-11-19 · Mulberry, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA077
Event ID
20111121X82500
Type
Accident
Date
2011-11-19
Location
Mulberry, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.926111, -82.03778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ERCOUPE
Model
415-C
Registration
N99168
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing the airplane’s poor performance during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the passenger’s injuries was the pilot’s failure to provide a briefing on the use of the lapbelt, which delayed the passenger’s exit from the wreckage.