Univair ERCOUPE N99811
12 May 2009 · Brighton, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 2009 at about 15:10 local time, a Univair ERCOUPE registered N99811 was involved in an accident near Brighton, Michigan, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brighton, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brighton Airport (45G)
- Coordinates
- 42.5709, -83.7497
- Aircraft
- Univair ERCOUPE
- 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 → Brighton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA291
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to initiate a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted to land, but had to execute a go-around because the airplane was too fast and far down the runway. During the second landing attempt, the airplane touched down about half way down the runway and bounced. As the airplane reached the departure end of the runway, the pilot steered the airplane off into vegetation which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Univair ERCOUPE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1993 | Univair ERCOUPE 415E | Willis, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2009 | Unknown aircraft | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Pinnacle Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Dekkinga VANS RV-7A | Jenison, Michigan, United States | Jack A. Dekkinga | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Burkhart Grob G103C TWIN III ACRO | Gregory, Michigan, United States | Sandhill Soaring Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Lakeview, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | Adrian, Michigan, United States | Adrian Soaring Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |