Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87FA222

JACKSON, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3815H

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-D

Analysis

JUST PRIOR TO THE ACDNT, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING AT LOW ALT OVER A CREEK. THEY RPRTD THE ACFT WENT INTO A STEEP CLIMBING LEFT TURN FROM ABOUT 40 TO 75 FT AGL, THEN IT ENTERED A STEEP DESCENT & CRASHED IN THE CREEK. NO ENG PROBLEMS OR CHANGES IN THE ENG SOUND WERE NOTED BEFORE IMPACT & NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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