# Plane crash in Poulsbo, WA **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 21, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-poulsbo-wa/679371 "2014-01-21T15:59:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-poulsbo-wa/679371/1 "2014-01-21T15:59:38Z")
[A 1946 Ercoupe crashed in Poulsbo, WA yesterday afternoon](http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/241210881.html). The 70-year-old pilot called 9-1-1 after he regained consciousness, and he was sitting upright and was answering questions when they took him to the ambulance. I always liked Ercoupes. They’re slow and don’t carry much, but they’re neat-looking. I think it would be neat to polish one up and paint early-/pre-war AAF markings on it, put ‘B-12½’ on the nomenclature (because it reminds me of half of a B-25 if I squint), and name the slow little bugger ‘Putt-Putt Maru’. (That was the name on the nose of an actual P-38 Lightning during WWII – which the Ercoupe also resembles.) Of course that will never happen, since if I ever _do_ get an airplane it will be something more practical. Sad that a classic airplane was destroyed. Good that the pilot survived. Not a great place for an emergency landing. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-poulsbo-wa/679371/2 "2014-01-21T20:20:00Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > [A 1946 Ercoupe crashed in Poulsbo, WA yesterday afternoon](http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/241210881.html). > > The 70-year-old pilot called 9-1-1 after he regained consciousness, and he was sitting upright and was answering questions when they took him to the ambulance. > > I always liked Ercoupes. They’re slow and don’t carry much, but they’re neat-looking. I think it would be neat to polish one up and paint early-/pre-war AAF markings on it, put ‘B-12½’ on the nomenclature (because it reminds me of half of a B-25 if I squint), and name the slow little bugger ‘Putt-Putt Maru’. (That was the name on the nose of an actual P-38 Lightning during WWII – which the Ercoupe also resembles.) Of course that will never happen, since if I ever _do_ get an airplane it will be something more practical. > > Sad that a classic airplane was destroyed. Good that the pilot survived. Not a great place for an emergency landing. I hope he makes it. Too bad about the plane. I always like their look too.Flying with the side window open is fun … A really sucky place to have engine trouble. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-poulsbo-wa/679371/3 "2014-01-21T20:26:13Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > [A 1946 Ercoupe crashed in Poulsbo, WA yesterday afternoon](http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/241210881.html). > > The 70-year-old pilot called 9-1-1 after he regained consciousness, and he was sitting upright and was answering questions when they took him to the ambulance. > > I always liked Ercoupes. They’re slow and don’t carry much, but they’re neat-looking. I think it would be neat to polish one up and paint early-/pre-war AAF markings on it, put ‘B-12½’ on the nomenclature (because it reminds me of half of a B-25 if I squint), and name the slow little bugger ‘Putt-Putt Maru’. (That was the name on the nose of an actual P-38 Lightning during WWII – which the Ercoupe also resembles.) Of course that will never happen, since if I ever _do_ get an airplane it will be something more practical. > > Sad that a classic airplane was destroyed. Good that the pilot survived. Not a great place for an emergency landing. I hope he makes it. Too bad about the plane. I always like their look too.Flying with the side window open is fun … ---
**Author:** ![Anise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anise/32/21721_2.png) [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-poulsbo-wa/679371/4 "2014-01-21T20:40:46Z")
Oh… that’s sad. ☹ I was in Poulsbo a couple of months ago with friends. We went to… um… well, SOME might call it the festival of ultimate evil. Others say it’s just a Lutheran church lutefisk supper and fundraiser. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-poulsbo-wa/679371/5 "2014-01-22T03:19:10Z")
Odd looking aircraft. The canopy made me think of a Navion. The triangular shaped fuselage and twin rudders made me blink. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2014, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plane-crash-in-poulsbo-wa/679371/6 "2014-01-22T05:20:18Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Odd looking aircraft. The canopy made me think of a Navion. The triangular shaped fuselage and twin rudders made me blink. [Here’s one that’s not crashed](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Erco_415CD_Ercoupe_N3330H.jpg).