ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298933
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 May 2000 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2589H |
| MSN: | 3214 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3555 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stockbridge, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (4A0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was seen flying low over a private airstrip at an altitude of 3 to 4 feet above the ground. The pilot stated he was going 'to practice landing approaches.' According to the statement in the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, '...about two-thirds of the distance down runway 9, on this approach, he [pilot] pulled up, banked right, and his right wing hit the top of a pine tree. The plane crashed in the trees on the west side of runway 33.' The airplane traveled about 1,500 feet and came to rest in a tree.
Probable Cause: an in-flight collision with trees while maneuvering, which was the result of the pilot not allowing adequate altitude to clear the trees before starting a turn.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA180
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 00:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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