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NTSB investigation record

WPR09CA110

Completed

Ercoupe 415D· N87349

NTSB Report
Date
February 4, 2009
Location
Whitehall, MT
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published September 25, 2020

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his failure to abort the landing.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

The pilot touched down beyond his point of intended landing and bounced. He added power, regained level flight, reduced power, and landed again. As he applied the brakes, he realized that the landing roll would exceed the amount of runway remaining available. He turned hard right to avoid a fence and a ditch. However, the left wing contacted the ground, and sustained substantial damage.

Source record

Factual narrative

The pilot touched down beyond his point of intended landing and bounced. He added power, regained level flight, reduced power, and landed again. As he applied the brakes, he realized that the landing roll would exceed the amount of runway remaining available. He turned hard right to avoid a fence and a ditch. However, the left wing contacted the ground, and sustained substantial damage.

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