# Accident 20000304008929A: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, Rome, NY, March 4, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 2000, 16:00 local time
- Place: Rome, NY
- Airport: Griffiss Afb Base Ops
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2109° N, 75.4695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2109&lon=-75.4695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3719H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3719H-2002-07-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C (registry code 0420312, https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC00LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000304008929A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON 3 MARCH 2000, WILLIAM R. CRAIGMYLE STATED THAT WHILE PRATICING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS AT GIRFFISS AIRPARK, ROME, NY, HE INADVERTENTLY SELECTED MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF INSTEAD OF CARURETOR HEAT. MR. CRAIGMYLE STATES THAT HE REALIZED THE ERROR BUT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE LANDING WITHOT RESETTING THE MIXTURE CONTROL AT LOW ALTITUDE WHICH WAS ABOUT 300FT ABOVE THE AIRPORT AT THE TIME.  MR. CRAIGMYLE STATED THAT HE THEN EXPERIENCED A HIGH SINK RATE AND THAT HTERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME OR ALTITUDE REMAINING TO REGAIN ADEQUATE AIR SPEED WITHOUT POWER.  THE ERCOUPE N3719H, IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS AND TEN DEGREES NOSE DOWN CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS.  MR. CRAIGMYLE, CERIFICATE #404170114 WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND .  THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 1630 UTC.  THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED ON 3/20/2000.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC00LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA087), Mar 4, 2000: Ercoupe 415-C (N3719H), Rome, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently selecting the mixture control to off, resulting in a total loss of engine power.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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