ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134874
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 May 2004 |
| Time: | 11:05 |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-G Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N94405 |
| MSN: | 5037 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Falcon, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Peyton, CO (00V) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said the airplane was at maximum gross weight. Shortly after departure, he encountered clear air turbulence. At full power of 2,250 rpm and an indicated airspeed of 75 mph, the airplane would not climb. He decided to turn around and return to the airport. After turning onto the downwind leg, the airplane encountered a "rotor wave" and the left wing dropped. The pilot applied full right aileron with no effect. The airplane entered a spiral and impacted terrain. The left wing tip scraped the ground, spinning the airplane around. It became airborne again, then the right main landing gear struck a ditch. This collapsed the nose and right main landing gears. In addition, the right wing was sheared and the empennage was buckled.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the clear air turbulence encounter.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040524X00637&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2020 09:55 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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