Engineering And Research 415C accident near Sandwich, IL
On April 11, 2009, an Engineering And Research 415C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sandwich, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 11, 2009
- Place
- Sandwich, IL
- Aircraft
- Engineering And Research 415C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.645°N, 88.652°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090413X85336
Official records · CEN09FA243
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 11, 2009, at 1450 central daylight time, an Engineering and Research 415C (Ercoupe), N87384, was destroyed by a post crash fire after it impacted terrain about one mile north of the Woodlake Airport (IS65), located in Sandwich, Illinois. The sport pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated in the Light Sport Category. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight departed IS65 about 1435 on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. The accident flight was the second flight of the day. On the first flight, the pilot took a passenger for a flight that lasted about an hour. The passenger on that flight reported that the airplane flew normally and did not exhibit any problems. Soon after the first flight landed, the pilot departed on the second flight with another passenger. Witnesses reported watching the airplane depart from IS65 on the accident flight. The airplane departed to the northwest and the engine sounded normal. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane flying from west to east at a very low altitude about fifteen minutes after the airplane departed IS65. One witness, who lived about 2 miles northwest of the IS65, reported that he observed the airplane in a descending turn and losing altitude. The airplane flew directly over his house and then proceeded to fly east over the middle of Buck Lake. He stated that the engine was “spitting and sputtering” and the airplane was flying very low. Numerous golfers, who were playing at the Edgebrook Golf Cl
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to execute an immediate forced landing to a suitable field and the engine's partial loss of power for an undetermined reason.
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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.
