ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379400
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| Date: | Sunday 27 May 1984 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: | Ercoupe (eng |
| Owner/operator: | K.j. Digby |
| Registration: | N2622H |
| MSN: | 2347 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2401 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plainwell, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF A GRASS STRIP INTO TALLER GRASS WHICH INCREASED THE DRAG ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. THE ACFT SWERVED FARTHER OFF PATH UNTIL A FURROW WAS STRUCK AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. LOCAL WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 150 DEGREES AT 8 KTS. THE PLTS LAST BFR WAS 49 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA207
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 18:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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