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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415C · Wausau, WI · August 25, 1996

Date: August 25, 1996 · 10:00 local
Place: Wausau, WI
Airport: Wausau Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94196
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA337
Reported as: Univar 415C
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,094 total1,084 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N94196Registered now · Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-DS/N 1519 · Built 1946 Airframe modelEngineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-D Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft struck a ditch that extended into the runway. (-23) see narrative #CHI96LA337 (.4)the pilot landed at a private turf airstrip, which was 1,800 feet long and had a 'gentle ravine' crossing perpendicular in the middle of the strip. During the landing, the pilot was not able to stop the airplane before reaching the ravine, so he added power to 'float' over the ravine. He then completed a successfull landing on the other side of the ravine. Later, he took off on a second flight to fly locally. During the second landing, the pilot again was unable to stop before reaching the ravine. Again, he applied power in an attempt to fly over the ravine. However, this time, he did not get sufficient airspeed to become airborne, and the airplane was damaged as it crossed the ravine.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH THAT EXTENDED INTO THE RUNWAY. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #CHI96LA337 (.4)THE PILOT LANDED AT A PRIVATE TURF AIRSTRIP, WHICH WAS 1,800 FEET LONG AND HAD A 'GENTLE RAVINE' CROSSING PERPENDICULAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STRIP. DURING THE LANDING, THE PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE REACHING THE RAVINE, SO HE ADDED POWER TO 'FLOAT' OVER THE RAVINE. HE THEN COMPLETED A SUCCESSFULL LANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAVINE. LATER, HE TOOK OFF ON A SECOND FLIGHT TO FLY LOCALLY. DURING THE SECOND LANDING, THE PILOT AGAIN WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE REACHING THE RAVINE. AGAIN, HE APPLIED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO FLY OVER THE RAVINE. HOWEVER, THIS TIME, HE DID NOT GET SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO BECOME AIRBORNE, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED AS IT CROSSED THE RAVINE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI96LA337Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWausau, WIthe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, and his misjudgment of distance and speed, while attempting to minimize the effect of crossing an uneven area on the runway. The uneven runway condition was a related factor.Aug 25, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N94196 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790930049389ISfl Cruise · Mosinee, WIPilot struck powerline during demonstration of a forced landing.Sep 30, 1979 · Reported as Univar 415C · Minor damage