NONE · Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-D · 2003-10-10 · Harvard, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA008
Event ID
20031015X01728
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-10
Location
Harvard, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.404167, -88.633613
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
Model
415-D
Registration
N3848H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot misjudged his altitude and distance from the approach end of the airstrip, along with his decision to land at an unlit airstrip at night. Factors involved in the accident were the the night lighting conditions, the unlit airstrip, and the corn crop which the airplane contacted.