Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N94196

Summary

On 25 August 1996 at about 15:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N94196 was involved in an accident near Wausau, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 August 1996 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Kurt Umnus Farm (Private)

Coordinates

45.0193, -89.5303

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N94196

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA337

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, and his misjudgment of distance and speed, while attempting to minimize the effect of crossing an uneven area on the runway. The uneven runway condition was a related factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot landed at a private turf airstrip, which was 1,800 feet long and had a 'gentle ravine' crossing perpendicular in the middle of the strip. During the landing, the pilot was not able to stop the airplane before reaching the ravine, so he added power to 'float' over the ravine. He then completed a successfull landing on the other side of the ravine. Later, he took off on a second flight to fly locally. During the second landing, the pilot again was unable to stop before reaching the ravine. Again, he applied power in an attempt to fly over the ravine. However, this time, he did not get sufficient airspeed to become airborne, and the airplane was damaged as it crossed the ravine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.