Aviation accident GAA20CA031

Name: aviation accident: Ercoupe 415 near Alvin (2019-10-17)
Start: 2019-10-17
Location: Alvin, TX, USA

NONE · Ercoupe 415 · 2019-10-17 · Alvin, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA20CA031
Event ID: 20191017X50324
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-10-17
Location: Alvin, TX, USA
Coordinates: 29.451389, -95.302497

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Ercoupe
Model: 415
Registration: N2585H
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing, during which the airplane landed hard and then ground looped.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown