ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37979
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| Date: | Monday 23 August 1982 |
| Time: | 20:12 |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2928H |
| MSN: | 3553 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3300 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Athens, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Battle Creek, MI (C) |
| Battle Creek, MI (C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS LANDING ON RWY 27 WHICH HAS A 350 FT DISPLACED THRESHOLD DUE TO 24 FT HIGH POWER LINES ON THE APPROACH. A WITNESS STATED THE PLT WAS LOW & NARROWLY MISSED THE WIRES ON THE FIRST TOUCH & GO. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH THE PLT WAS NOTICEABLY LOWER & IT WAS OBVIOUS HE WAS GOING TO HIT THE WIRES. THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT TO MISS THE WIRES, NO POWER INCREASE & THE ACFT DID NOT PULL UP OR TAKE ANY EVASIVE MANEUVER. THE LANDING WAS BEING EXECUTED INTO THE SETTING SUN. THE PLT HAD LANDED AT THE PRIVATE FIELD ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03086
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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