Ercoupe 415-D N415JC accident near Waupun, Wisconsin, July 22, 2023
Ercoupe 415-D, registration N415JC, was involved in an accident near Waupun, Wisconsin on July 22, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case CEN23LA322 is completed.
ADS-B receivers recorded 25 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,600 ft. The last recorded position was at 00:35 UTC, at 2,200 ft and 67 knots, descending at 1,344 feet per minute, about 21 km from Fond Du Lac Cnty Arpt (KFLD).
The nearest weather report, from KFLD (21 km away), showed wind 180° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- July 22, 2023
- Location
- Waupun, Wisconsin
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe 415-D
- Registration
- N415JC
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- CEN23LA322 (Completed)
- Nearest airport
- Fond Du Lac Cnty Arpt (KFLD)
- Recorded flight
- 25 min, max 3,600 ft
- Last recorded position
- 00:35 UTC, 2,200 ft, 67 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case CEN23LA322; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.