Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 N2622H

Summary

On 27 May 1984 at about 23:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 registered N2622H, operated by K.j. Digby, was involved in an accident near Plainwell, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 May 1984 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Plainwell, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Rla

Coordinates

42.4401, -85.6404

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415

Registration

N2622H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

K.j. Digby

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI84LA207

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF A GRASS STRIP INTO TALLER GRASS WHICH INCREASED THE DRAG ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE ACFT SWERVED FARTHER OFF PATH UNTIL A FURROW WAS STRUCK AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. LOCAL WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 150 DEGREES AT 8 KTS. THE PLTS LAST BFR WAS 49 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.