Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CD N94670

Summary

On 10 January 2010 at about 18:40 local time, a Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CD registered N94670, operated by Van Kampen Anthony J, was involved in an accident near New London, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

10 January 2010 at 18:40

Classification

Accident

Location

New London, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Northport Airport (38WI)

Coordinates

44.3856, -88.8511

Aircraft

Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CD

Registration

N94670

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Van Kampen Anthony J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New London → New London

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA094

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's decision to land with a tailwind on the snow- and ice-covered runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the accident occurred when the flight was returning to the airport after a local flight. He stated that he checked the windsock and it showed that the winds were favoring runway 18, but he decided to land on runway 36. The grass runway was covered with snow and ice. The pilot stated that he was unable to slow the airplane down during the landing roll and the airplane nosed over after contacting a snowbank at the end of the runway. The pilot stated that only half the length of the runway was plowed. He chose runway 36 so he would not have to turn around and back taxi on the runway to get to the hangar, which was at the north end of the airport. The airplane received substantial damage to the fuselage and wings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.