MINR · Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415C · 2004-07-03 · Lake City, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04CA175
Event ID
20040809X01172
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-03
Location
Lake City, MI, USA
Coordinates
44.320278, -85.17028
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
Model
415C
Registration
N2546H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot selecting the wrong runway for the wind conditions and his delay in executing an aborted takeoff resulting in the airplane running off the departure end of the runway and into a ditch. The tailwind and the ditch were contributing factors.