ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373507
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| Date: | Thursday 26 February 1987 |
| Time: | 19:07 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415C |
| Owner/operator: | Rodrigo Gomez |
| Registration: | N93977 |
| MSN: | 1300 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2474 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clearwater, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocala, FL (KOCF) |
| Clearwate, FL (KCLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE THROTTLE AND LAND BUT THE THROTTLE CONTROL DID NOT REDUCE THE POWER. HE THEN LANDED AND ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BUT IT SLID OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE THROTTLE CONTROLS REVEALED THAT THEY FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE THROTTLE CONTROL IS 2 INCHES FROM THE TRIM CONTROL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEY LOOK AND THE FEEL SIMILIAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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