Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C accident near Springfield, Missouri, August 13, 1988
On August 13, 1988 at about 8:50 pm local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C, registered N93437, was substantially damaged in an accident near Springfield, Missouri (Hogue Farm airport). 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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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 13, 1988 · about 8:50 pm local time
- Place
- Springfield, Missouri · Hogue Farm
- 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
- N93437 · registry record · serial 760
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPART A 1600 FT SOD RUNWAY, THE PIC SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO GET AIRBORNE AND ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. UNABLE TO STOP, HE WENT THROUGH A FENCE, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING BOTH WINGS. THE PLT RECOMMENDED NOT TRYING TO TAKEOFF FROM A SHORT FIELD WITH A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE PREVAILING. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS COMPUTED TO BE 3500 FEET WITH AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF 90 DEGREES.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,029 hours in all; 272 in this make and model; 59 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 902 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,666 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 23, 1988; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,400 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-85-12 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 09M0
- Destination: 2K2 Ozark MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,600 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:54 pm from SGF, 10 miles away
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 MKC88LA157.