SERS · ERCOUPE 415 · 2020-11-07 · Ardmore, OK, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA047
Event ID
20201109102256
Type
Accident
Date
2020-11-07
Location
Ardmore, OK, USA
Coordinates
34.127751, -97.063227
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
ERCOUPE
Model
415
Registration
N331BW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff with 3 persons in a 2-place airplane and over maximum gross weight, and his failure to apply carburetor heat when the airplane’s engine experienced carburetor ice and a partial loss of power.