- Date
- February 6, 1982, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Brownsburg, IN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N93607Ercoupe 415-C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820206002789A
- Case key
- 70053
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during his visual approach for landing, he used full carburetor heat and cleared his engine during the base turn. While entering his final approach, he was too high and reduced his power below 1000 RPM for about 10 to 20 seconds. He reported that the sink rate became too great, but when he went to add power, the power would not increase. The aircraft landed short and collided with a snowbank. The temperature was eight degrees fahrenheit. An examination of the engine and components revealed no malfunction or failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N93607
- Reported as
- Ercoupe 415-C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 960
- Engine
- Continental C-75, 75 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard&Thomas Byfield
- Registered owner
- Richard&Thomas Byfield
- Departed
- I52 · Indianapolis, IN
- Destination
- Alcoa, TN
- Airport
- I01 · Brownsburg, runway 22, 2,450 × 0 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,675 total · 19 in this make and model · 4,300 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IND, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.