Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C N99009

Summary

On 11 December 2005 at about 16:00 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C registered N99009 was involved in an accident near Wiersdale, Florida, 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

11 December 2005 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wiersdale, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Love Landing (NONE)

Coordinates

29.0333, -81.0333

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C

Registration

N99009

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wiersdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA06CA027

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper planning and failure to abort the takeoff in sufficient time which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway and nosing over.

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

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The pilot stated that he did not use all the available runway, and he attempted the takeoff uphill, on a soggy turf runway, which previously had received about 24 hours of rain. He further stated that the acceleration was restricted due to the runway conditions, and as he progressively thought he would become airborne, the airplane would transit through a soft spot on the runway, and decelerate. He said he should have aborted the takeoff sooner, but he did not, and when he finally applied the brakes and attempted to stop the airplane, he probably hit a drainage ditch, became airborne for a short time prior to hitting the ground, and then proceeded down a bank and nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.