MINR · ERCOUPE 415 C · 2015-08-14 · Fairmont, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15CA317
Event ID
20150817X94448
Type
Accident
Date
2015-08-14
Location
Fairmont, WV, USA
Coordinates
39.447776, -80.167503
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ERCOUPE
Model
415 C
Registration
N93606
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the wing's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent collision with terrain.