ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136407
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| Date: | Friday 11 October 1985 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-D Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3191H |
| MSN: | 3816 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1511 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | 3B3 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE: Wind shear caused unexpected, rapid loss of altitude and left wing contact with tall tree encroaching within approach zone at end of runway. Pilot maintained control, but loss of airspeed, very low altitude and deflection of aircraft direction by tree impact caused impact into trees at side of runway before full recovery could be accomplished.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001214X38131
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2011 00:42 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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