At 16:45 mountain time, an Ercoupe 415-C crashed immediately after takeoff from Tucumcari Municipal Airport. Both occupants, neither of who were certificated or student pilots, were killed. The flight was unauthorized by the airplanes owner. The occupants were reportedly a father and son who had been hired to mow grass at the airport. An airport employee said the airplane reached about 150 feet agl, wobbled from side to side, and dove nose-first to the ground.
Sept. 30, Tucumcari, N.M. / Ercoupe 415-C
At 16:45 mountain time, an Ercoupe 415-C crashed immediately after takeoff from Tucumcari Municipal Airport. Both occupants, neither of who were certificated or student pilots, were killed. The flight was unauthorized by the airplanes owner. The occupants were reportedly a father and son who had been hired to mow grass at the airport. An airport employee said the airplane reached about 150 feet agl, wobbled from side to side, and dove nose-first to the ground....
Key Takeaways:
- An Ercoupe 415-C crashed immediately after takeoff from Tucumcari Municipal Airport, killing both occupants.
- The occupants, identified as a father and son hired to mow grass at the airport, were not certificated or student pilots.
- The flight was unauthorized by the airplane's owner, and the aircraft reportedly reached 150 feet agl before wobbling and diving nose-first to the ground.
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