Accident ERCO 415-E Ercoupe N94779,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295811
 
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Date:Wednesday 28 May 2003
Time:19:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ERCO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
ERCO 415-E Ercoupe
Owner/operator:
Registration: N94779
MSN: 4890
Total airframe hrs:1661 hours
Engine model:Continental C-90-14F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Manvel, North Dakota -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Manvel, ND (8ND4)
Destination airport:Manvel, ND (8ND4)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The airplane sustained substantial damage when its nose gear collapsed following a hard landing. The pilot reported the airplane touched down very hard and bounced. The pilot attempted to land the airplane, but the left wingtip and the nose landing gear impacted the terrain first. The nose landing gear collapsed and the airplane skidded to a stop.

Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear strut.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI03LA139
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI03LA139

Revision history:

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