Runway excursion Accident ERCO 415-D Ercoupe N87349,
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Date:Wednesday 4 February 2009
Time:16:09 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ERCO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
ERCO 415-D Ercoupe
Owner/operator:Michael Harrison
Registration: N87349
MSN: 522
Year of manufacture:1946
Total airframe hrs:1250 hours
Engine model:Teledyne Continental O-200A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Whitehall, Montana -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Butte Airport, MT (BTM/KBTM)
Destination airport:Whitehall, MT (MT41)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot touched down beyond his point of intended landing and bounced. He added power, regained level flight, reduced power, and landed again. As he applied the brakes, he realized that the landing roll would exceed the amount of runway remaining available. He turned hard right to avoid a fence and a ditch. However, the left wing contacted the ground, and sustained substantial damage.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his failure to abort the landing.

Sources:

NTSB WPR09CA110

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
9 July 2010 N87349 Michael Harrison 0 Whitehall, MT sub
Gear collapse

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