# NTSB NYC87LA040: Ercoupe 415-C, N93523, Stormville, NY, November 16, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 16, 1986, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Stormville, NY
- Coordinates: 41.539428, -73.730125 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5394&lon=-73.7301&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30563
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30563/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA040

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, approach
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper descent rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING APCH, APRX 1/2 MILE FROM TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT DESCENDED BELOW THE VISUAL GLIDEPATH. RECOVERY WAS ATTEMPTED WITH THE APPLICATION OF POWER, HOWEVER, THE ACFT MUSHED INTO A FIELD SHORT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT ROLLED, STRUCK A ROADWAY AT THE RWY THRESHOLD AND BOUNCED ONTO THE ARPT IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N93523](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93523-2013-05-22), registration cancelled 2013-05-22, S/N 846, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C
- Registry model: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 846
- Airframe hours: 1000
- Engines: CONTINENTAL C75-12 75 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Sam E. Cichon
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 1, 1986
- Departed: NY17, DUANESBURG, NY
- Destination: N68, STORMVILLE, NY
- Airport: N69, Stormville, runway 24, 3,320 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 830 total, 830 in this make and model, 700 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19861116087189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861116087189A), Nov 16, 1986: Univar 415C, Stormville, NY, Substantial damage. Landed short. Not enough power on. Tried to recover. Mushed into a field. Climb/decent indicator was inoperative.

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.

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