Accident Ercoupe 415C N93523, Sunday 16 November 1986
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Date:Sunday 16 November 1986
Time:13:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic ERCO model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ercoupe 415C
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N93523
MSN: 846
Total airframe hrs:1000 hours
Engine model:Continental C75-12
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Stormville, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Duanesburg, NY
Destination airport:Stormville, NY (N68)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING APCH, APRX 1/2 MILE FROM TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE VISUAL GLIDEPATH. RECOVERY WAS ATTEMPTED WITH THE APPLICATION OF POWER, HOWEVER, THE ACFT MUSHED INTO A FIELD SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT ROLLED, STRUCK A ROADWAY AT THE RWY THRESHOLD AND BOUNCED ONTO THE ARPT IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC87LA040
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC87LA040

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Revision history:

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