Ercoupe 415-C accident near Alexandria, LA
On February 3, 2005, an Ercoupe 415-C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Alexandria, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 3, 2005
- Place
- Alexandria, LA
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.327°N, 92.548°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050207X00146
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 3, 2005, at 1610 central standard time, an Ercoupe 415-C single-engine airplane, N99452, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering to land at the Alexandria International Airport (AEX) near Alexandria, Louisiana. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 213-nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the Trent Lott International Airport (PQL), near Pascagoula, Mississippi, at an unknown time, destined for AEX. The air traffic control tower (ATCT) controller reported to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) that the pilot had radioed his initial position approximately seven miles from the airport. Another radio call was made about two miles southeast of the airport. Soon after the second radio call, the pilot told the controller that he was over the field and setting up for a left downwind to runway 32. Subsequently, the controller observed the airplane nose downward and impact the ground. A witness, who was located on runway 36/18 at AEX, reported to the IIC, that he observed the airplane fly steadily over a tree line with no erratic movements. As the airplane descended to an altitude of approximately 200 feet above ground level (agl), the airplane "went into an approximate 20 degree nose down attitude" and impacted the terrain. An employee for a local fixed base op
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control while maneuvering to land.
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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.
