Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N2021H

Summary

On 27 December 2006 at about 16:45 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N2021H was involved in an accident near Lakeshore, Mississippi, United States. One person was 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

27 December 2006 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeshore, Mississippi, United States

Nearest airport

Turkey Bayou (5MS2)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N2021H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Abita Springs → Lakeshore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07CA045

Nobody was injured.

The landing overrun for unknown reasons. A factor was the ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 148-hour private pilot lost control of the single-engine airplane while landing on a private turf airstrip. The pilot reported that while landing on runway 9, which was reported as a 2,000-foot long by 20-foot wide turf and concrete runway, the wheel brakes did not properly respond to his input. The pilot added in the accident report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) that "during my ground roll, I attempted to apply the brakes. I noted no braking. I pumped the brake pedal and then noted slight braking in the right wheel only." The airplane continued beyond the departure end of the runway, which was described as wet and muddy, until impacting a small ditch and coming to rest in the inverted position. The pilot exited the airplane from the canopy window without injuries. Weather reported at the Slidell Airport, located approximately 20 miles west of the accident location, was clear skies, 10 miles visibility, with light and variable winds.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.