- Date
- November 25, 1984, 16:55 local (21:55 UTC)
- Place
- Wixom, MI
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2047HErcoupe 415-C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841125062969A
- Case key
- 12813
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Analysis
The acft collided with power lines while on final approach for a landing. The passenger related that the sun was very low on the horizon, and while looking toward the sun & haze, the visibility was limited. As the acft turned on final approach, a large flock of birds flew in front the plane. The plt dove the acft to miss the birds & the passenger felt this maneuver put the acft low on final approach. He stated that neither he nor the plt saw the power lines until just prior to impact. A toxicological exam of the plt's blood showed a blood/alcohol level of 0.109%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2047H
- Reported as
- Ercoupe 415-C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2670
- Engine
- Continental C-85-12F, 85 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles A. Lukkari
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 2, 1984
- Departed
- 1G4
- Airport
- Spencer Memorial, runway 18, 2,640 × 110 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 339 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PTK, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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