Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD accident near McAlester, OK
On June 24, 2001, an Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD (airplane) was involved in an accident near McAlester, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 24, 2001
- Place
- McAlester, OK
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.873°N, 95.781°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010629X01290
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 24, 2001, approximately 1500 central daylight time, an Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD airplane, N3962H, was destroyed when it impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near the McAlester Regional Airport (MLC), McAlester, Oklahoma. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Ozawkie, Kansas. According to personnel at the Terrell Aviation fixed base operator (FBO), located at the Terrell Municipal Airport, Terrell, Texas, on June 23, 2001, approximately 0700, the pilot was seen at an Ercoupe airplane convention. Approximately 1400, the pilot was driven back to his hotel by a courtesy van driver with the following symptoms: "red faced, flushed, kinda hot." The pilot had stated that he "didn't feel well." Airport personnel reported that some of the hangars that were being used for the convention were air conditioned, and some were not. On June 24, 2001, the pilot had Terrell Aviation FBO personnel top off the airplane's fuel tanks. Subsequently, he departed approximately 1100. According to personnel from BrenAir Aviation Services FBO, located at MLC, approximately 1430, the airplane's fuel tanks were topped off with 7.9 gallons of 100LL fuel. Personnel asked the pilot if he needed oil and the pilot responded that he would be adding
Probable cause
the inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
