Accident Ercoupe 415CD N3849H, Sunday 8 November 1987

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Date:	Sunday 8 November 1987
Time:	17:25 LT
Type:	Ercoupe 415CD
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3849H
MSN:	4550
Total airframe hrs:	1696 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-75
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Union City, TN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KUCY)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT RPRTD THE ACFT STARTED TO VEER OFF THE RWY AFTER A 'ROUGH' LNDG. HE ATMTD TO STEER THE PLANE WITH THE STEERING CONTROL, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY. ABOUT 50' TO THE SIDE OF THE RWY, THE NOSE GEAR HIT A HOLE & COLLAPSED. A POST-ACDNT EXAM REVEALED THE STEERING LUG ON THE NOSEWHEEL STRUT HAD FRACTURED & SEPARATED. NO EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE WAS FOUND. THIS ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT, PEDAL OPERATED BRAKES.

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