20030528011039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar E · Manvel, ND · May 28, 2003

Date: May 28, 2003 · 20:45 local
Place: Manvel, ND
Airport: Heyde Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94779
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA139
Reported as: Univar E
Pilot’s flight hours: 90 total27 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N94779Registered now · Ercoupe ES/N 4890 Airframe modelErcoupe E Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 28, 2003 at approximately 2045 local time a Ercoupe owned by Mr. Dean woidtke made a hard landing on the sod runway and nosed over, causing substantial damage to the left wing, propeller, nose gear and fuselage at Manvel, ND. Visual flight conditions prevailed at the time and weather was not a factor. The pilot holds a private pilot certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 28, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 2045 LOCAL TIME A ERCOUPE OWNED BY MR. DEAN WOIDTKE MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE SOD RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR AND FUSELAGE AT MANVEL, ND. VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE.

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 CHI03LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportManvel, NDThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the collapse of the nose landing gear strut.May 29, 2003 · Substantial damage