NONE · Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD · 1989-12-29 · LIZTON, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90LA057
Event ID
20001213X29941
Type
Accident
Date
1989-12-29
Location
LIZTON, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.880264, -86.540626
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
Model
415-CD
Registration
N3871H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS OF THE PILOT, TERRAIN CONDITION AND FENCE ON OR NEAR THE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN AIRSPEED.