Ercoupe 415C N3247H

Summary

On 26 July 1982 at about 14:43 local time, a Ercoupe 415C registered N3247H, operated by William J. Gras, was involved in an accident near Port Sheldon Tw, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

26 July 1982 at 14:43

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Sheldon Tw, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Park Township (HLM)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Ercoupe 415C

Registration

N3247H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William J. Gras

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Port Sheldon Tw → Interlochen

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI82DA275

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A VFR FLIGHT ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A DECREASE IN CEILING HEIGHT. THE PILOT CHOSE TO MAKE A 180 DEGREES MANEUVER AND RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BUT DURING THE TURN ENCOUNTERED A FOG BANK. THE PILOT DECENDED TO AVOID THE FOG BANK AND INADVERTENTLY CRASHED INTO THE LAKE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.