Ercoupe 415-C accident near Oakdale, CA
On March 9, 2004, an Ercoupe 415-C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oakdale, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 9, 2004
- Place
- Oakdale, CA
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.747°N, 120.631°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040315X00324
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 9, 2004, about 1410 Pacific standard time, an Ercoupe 415-C, N93707, experienced an in-flight separation of both wings and impacted hilly terrain 7 nautical miles southeast of Oakdale, California. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The commercial pilot, who also held a certified flight instructor certificate, and one passenger, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed. The flight departed the Oakdale Airport at 1400, for the local area personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. According to an aviation maintenance technician (AMT) that worked on the airplane, the owner was receiving flight instruction to obtain her private pilot certificate. She had flown earlier that day. A relative of the owner, the passenger on the accident flight, departed with the CFI about 1400. The owner reported to the AMT that during her flight, the CFI was performing aileron rolls and fuel was pouring over the windscreen. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land, and instrument airplane. The pilot held a certified flight instructor (CFI) certificate with ratings for airplane single and multiengine land, and instrument airplane. The pilot held a first-class medical certificate that was issued on November 29, 2002. It had no limitations or waivers. An examination of the pilot's logbook indicated an estimated to
Probable cause
the in-flight separation of the main spar due to corrosion in the wing center section not detectable by inspection methods described in manufacturer's service bulletins and FAA Airworthiness Directives.
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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.
