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WPR24LA158

2024-05-21 · Ontario, Oregon, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: In work

Airport ONO

Current FAA registration · N99577

Make / Model
ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C
Year of manufacture
1946 · 78 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560511
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADE8A3

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

On May 21, 2024, about 1215 Pacific daylight time, an Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C, N99577, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Ontario, Oregon. The pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Witnesses reported that while they were holding short of runway 15, they observed the accident airplane in an unstable approach to the runway. Shortly after, the witnesses saw the airplane strike two runway end identifier lights, bounce, and landed on the runway. As the airplane came to rest, a post-crash fire ensued. The fuselage and wings of the airplane sustained substantial impact and thermal damage.  The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Experience/knowledge-Experience/qualifications-Qualification/certification-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA158.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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