Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA040

STORMVILLE, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N93523

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING APCH, APRX 1/2 MILE FROM TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE VISUAL GLIDEPATH. RECOVERY WAS ATTEMPTED WITH THE APPLICATION OF POWER, HOWEVER, THE ACFT MUSHED INTO A FIELD SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT ROLLED, STRUCK A ROADWAY AT THE RWY THRESHOLD AND BOUNCED ONTO THE ARPT IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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