Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C accident near Florence, Missouri, June 19, 1988
On June 19, 1988 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C, registered N94045, was substantially damaged in an accident near Florence, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 19, 1988 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Florence, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C
- Registration
- N94045 · registry record · serial 1368
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT, PIC SAID HE BEGAN TO LOSE ENGINE POWER. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LDG IN A FARM FIELD, AND DURING THE ROLL OUT, THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK A DITCH. POST FLT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY CAUSE FOR THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- LOSS OF ENGINE POWER(PARTIAL) - NONMECHANICAL during cruise
- ON GROUND/WATER ENCOUNTER WITH TERRAIN/WATER during landing - roll
Pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land, none, none, none
- Flight time: 153 hours in all; 46 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: class 3
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,158 hours
- Last inspection: type not recorded, June 26, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 1,400 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-75-12 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operating certificate: in the vicinity
The flight
- Departed from: DMO Sedalia MO at 6:40 pm
- Destination: DMO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 95°C, dew point 0°C
- Altimeter: 30 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number MKC88LA113.