Ercoupe 415-CD N127G

Summary

On 30 January 2011 at about 19:00 local time, a Ercoupe 415-CD registered N127G, operated by Buttermore Dale D, was involved in an accident near Newaygo, Michigan, 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.

Date

30 January 2011 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Newaygo, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

43.3806, -85.7781

Aircraft

Ercoupe 415-CD

Registration

N127G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Buttermore Dale D

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newaygo → Jenison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA191

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from a frozen lake.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was departing a plowed "airstrip" on an ice-covered lake. During the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left and the left wheel hit a snowbank on the left side of the airstrip. The airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported that the airplane experienced no mechanical malfunction or failure prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.