Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N99666

Summary

On 21 August 1985 at about 12:10 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N99666 was involved in an accident near Ashkum, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 August 1985 at 12:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Ashkum, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.8699, -87.9506

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N99666

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Rensselear

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI85LA355

Nobody was injured.

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 LEFT WING OF THE ACFT CONTACTED CROPS DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. THE PLT REPORTED LIFTOFF WAS TOO SOON AND THE ACFT VEERED LEFT CONTACTED CROPS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE STAYED ON RWY LONGER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.