Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N3578H

Summary

On 29 July 1997 at about 22:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N3578H was involved in an accident near Elma, Washington, 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

29 July 1997 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Elma, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Elma (WA22)

Coordinates

47.0995, -123.3909

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N3578H

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

SEA97LA197

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing. A factor was the crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After touchdown, the airplane departed the runway about 300 feet from the landing end of runway 25. Winds were 180 degrees at 7 knots. The pilot reported the winds as being 250 degrees at 10-15 knots, gusting to 15-20 knots. The pilot stated that she was landing on a narrow runway. She stated that when the wheels touched down, she realized an apparent wind gust had forced the aircraft to the left of the centerline. As she attempted to steer back to the right, the left wing tip struck adjacent shrubbery.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.