ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385068
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| Date: | Saturday 6 February 1982 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415-C |
| Owner/operator: | Richard&thomas Byfield |
| Registration: | N93607 |
| MSN: | 960 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownsburg, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (I52) |
| Alcoa, TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING HIS VISUAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, HE USED FULL CARBURETOR HEAT AND CLEARED HIS ENGINE DURING THE BASE TURN. WHILE ENTERING HIS FINAL APPROACH, HE WAS TOO HIGH AND REDUCED HIS POWER BELOW 1000 RPM FOR ABOUT 10 TO 20 SECONDS. HE REPORTED THAT THE SINK RATE BECAME TOO GREAT, BUT WHEN HE WENT TO ADD POWER, THE POWER WOULD NOT INCREASE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK. THE TEMPERATURE WAS EIGHT DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND COMPONENTS REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 19:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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