Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C N99811
21 April 2007 · Brighton, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 2007 at about 17:40 local time, a Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C registered N99811 was involved in an accident near Brighton, Michigan, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brighton, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brighton Airport (45G)
- Coordinates
- 42.8936, -83.9989
- Aircraft
- Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C
- Registration
- N99811
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brighton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA110
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain proper glidepath to the runway. Contributing factors to the accident included the passenger vehicle, the rising embankment, and the airport perimeter fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted terrain while on final approach to runway 22 (3,120 feet by 24 feet, asphalt). The student pilot stated that the airplane "was caught in a downdraft/wind shear and was not able to clear perimeter fence, even with application of full power." The pilot reported there was a small valley to the northeast of the airport which "probably caused the downdraft." An on-scene investigation revealed that the airplane impacted the radio-antenna of a passenger vehicle operating on the road adjacent to the airport. The airplane then impacted a rising embankment and proceeded through the airport perimeter fence, coming to rest short of the approach threshold. The student pilot was flying with an expired 90 day solo endorsement and did not have a medical certificate. The student pilot was operating the airplane as a light-sport pilot. A local weather reporting station reported the winds were from 260 magnetic degrees at 4 knots at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Engineering & Research ERCOUPE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2007 | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C | Valkaria, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2010 | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CD | New London, Wisconsin, United States | Van Kampen Anthony J | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2010 | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-D | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Blake Timothy Q | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2013 | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Mallard William C | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CD | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2007 | Cessna 172N | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | Oakland Flight Service | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2007 | Cessna 172I | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | Skyvue Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 2007 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Lake Michigan, Michigan, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Cessna C-182 | Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna 172 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2007 | Veltman Robert CH701 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |