ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285017
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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 2007 |
| Time: | 12:40 LT |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N99811 |
| MSN: | 2434 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brighton, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brighton, MI (45G) |
| (45G) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA110
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 May 2009 | N99811 | Private | 0 | Brighton Airport (45G), Brighton, Michigan | |
sub |
| Bounced on landing | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 16:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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