SERS · Ercoupe 415-C · 2000-09-03 · WAPATO, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA00LA175
Event ID
20001212X22069
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-03
Location
WAPATO, WA, USA
Coordinates
46.44976, -120.509124
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ercoupe
Model
415-C
Registration
N87351
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees off the approach end of the runway, and his delay of the remedial action that would have allowed him to clear the trees. Factors include the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, trees off the approach end of the runway, and a downdraft in the vicinity of the approach path.