Aviation accident WPR14LA315

Name: aviation accident: ERCOUPE 415 C near Susanville (2014-07-27)
Start: 2014-07-27
Location: Susanville, CA, USA

MINR · ERCOUPE 415 C · 2014-07-27 · Susanville, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR14LA315
Event ID: 20140729X95232
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-07-27
Location: Susanville, CA, USA
Coordinates: 40.305, -120.755836

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: ERCOUPE
Model: 415 C
Registration: N2013H
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to follow the checklist while starting the engine and to lock the engine primer plunger, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power during cruise flight in highdensity altitude conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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