ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296845
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| Date: | Saturday 3 August 2002 |
| Time: | 09:50 LT |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-G Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N94431 |
| MSN: | 5077 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2794 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palmyra, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | East Troy, WI (57C) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a practice power-off approach as part of a flight review. The approach was initiated "abeam the numbers" on downwind (in the traffic pattern). The pilot reported that as the airplane was about to enter the landing flare, at an altitude of approximately 6 feet agl, "the aircraft quit flying totally." The resulting hard landing caused the nose gear to collapse and the aircraft skidded to a stop on the runway. The pilot and flight instructor reported winds of 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots.
Probable Cause: Failure by the pilot-in-command to properly compensate for the wind conditions, as well as an improper landing flare. Contibuting factors were the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor and the wind gusts.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA230
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 11:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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