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FAA incident report · Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C · Tipton, IA · July 15, 2017

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Date
July 15, 2017 · 09:00 local
Place
Tipton, IA
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N94174
Reported as
Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
245 total25 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days
N94174Registered now · Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CS/N 1497 · Built 1946Airframe modelEngineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CEngine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On July 15, 2017 while on final approach at the Tipton, IA airport there was a crosswind, the aircraft being flown does not have rudder pedals and requires the airman to land in a "crabbed" configuration. Upon touchdown the aircraft nose wheel began to shimmy, causing the airman to initiate a go around. While preforming the go around the aircraft wing contacted a runway light creating a 3-4 inch puncture of the skin.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 15, 2017 WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AT THE TIPTON, IA AIRPORT THERE WAS A CROSSWIND, THE AIRCRAFT BEING FLOWN DOES NOT HAVE RUDDER PEDALS AND REQUIRES THE AIRMAN TO LAND IN A "CRABBED" CONFIGURATION. UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT NOSE WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY, CAUSING THE AIRMAN TO INITIATE A GO AROUND. WHILE PREFORMING THE GO AROUND THE AIRCRAFT WING CONTACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT CREATING A 3-4 INCH PUNCTURE OF THE SKIN.