ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45111
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| Date: | Sunday 17 August 2003 |
| Time: | 18:48 |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N99748 |
| MSN: | 2371 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2159 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rome, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rome, GA (KRMG) |
| Cartersville, GA (KVPC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses on the ground heard the airplane's engine sputtering and saw the airplane in what appeared to be a controlled, turning descent before the airplane disappeared from view. The airplane was found inverted in a hilly pasture about three feet from a fresh ground crater approximately 12 inches deep. Examination revealed no evidence of airframe, flight control, or engine malfunction. Examination of the fuel pump revealed some fuel and milky-white water was found in the pump, white corrosion coated the inside of the pump and screen, and some corrosion was found on the inside of the domed pump top cover.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination (water). Also causal was the pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030821X01375&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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