Aviation accident ERA20LA183

1 fatal · Ercoupe 415 · 2020-05-15 · Rogersville, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA20LA183
Event ID: 20200515X53234
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-05-15
Location: Rogersville, TN, USA
Coordinates: 36.460834, -82.876663

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Ercoupe
Model: 415
Registration: N3956H
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath on approach, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of an impairing medication.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown