Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N93963

Summary

On 2 August 2008 at about 16:35 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N93963, operated by James B. Brennan, was involved in an accident near Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 August 2008 at 16:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedarburg, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

43.3292, -87.9972

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N93963

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James B. Brennan

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedarburg → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA233

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the tree during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the windshear and the tree.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that during takeoff the airplane was "struck by wind shear" from its right side. He reported that the airplane "lost perhaps 20' - 30' of altitude" and that he "could not avoid impact with the tree." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.