Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C N3353H
9 February 1991 · Gastonia, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 February 1991 at about 19:15 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C registered N3353H, operated by Haigler, Gragel L., was involved in an accident near Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gastonia Municipal (0A6)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C
- Registration
- N3353H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Haigler, Gragel L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN ON A LOCAL, PERSONAL FLIGHT. HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED ON THE NORTHEAST RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER HE HAD MADE A SMOOTH TWO-POINT LANDING, A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE AIRPLANE AND DROPPED IT HARD ON THE RUNWAY. AN FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED THAT THE PILOT STATED TO HIM THAT HE LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, AND HIT AGAIN ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE CLOSEST WEATHER REPORTING FACILITY WAS 10 MILES EAST AND REPORTED THE WINDS AS 290 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS, WHICH RESULTED IN A 13-KNOT CROSSWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Sacramento, Kentucky, United States | Robert Hall, JR | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | Copelin, Wallace LEE | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Sparta, Michigan, United States | James R. Reeds | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Pixley, California, United States | Bill Tyson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | Anaconda, Montana, United States | Walter J. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1991 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415C | King City, California, United States | Donald W. Woollard | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1991 | Aeronca 7AC | Wilson, North Carolina, United States | James, Stanley D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1991 | Piper J-3 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Rhyne, Jerry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172P | Ramseur, North Carolina, United States | Lewis Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1991 | Beechcraft 35 | Arden, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1991 | Cessna 337C | Bryson City, North Carolina, United States | Vernon, Barron I & Christopher | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Air Academy, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |