N87026

Substantial
Minor

Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-CS/N: 199

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, July 29, 2007
NTSB Number
MIA07CA128
Location
Valkaria, FL
Event ID
20070911X01358
Coordinates
27.953056, -80.559722
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
2
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the runway.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N87026
Make
ENGINEERING & RESEARCH
Serial Number
199
Model / ICAO
Ercoupe 415-C

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
WOOLIE ENTERPRISES INC
Address
401 LAKEVIEW DR
Status
Deregistered
City
OLDSMAR
State / Zip Code
FL 34677-4505
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot stated that the flight was returning from a pleasure flight. He entered the traffic pattern for landing on runway 27; however, there was one airplane in the traffic pattern for runway 32. He was a little high on final approach and elected a go-around. He climbed to 800 feet and went to the shoreline, then reentered the traffic pattern for runway 27. The airplane was again high and when the flight was 1/2 way down the runway he performed a second go-around. This time he flew to the Indian River and returned for landing on runway 27. When the flight was over the numbers, he pulled aft on the yoke. He felt the airplane sinking when it was about 50 feet above the ground. He added full power, and about that time, the right wing stalled, the nose dropped, and right wing impacted the runway, followed by the nose. The airplane slid about 100 feet and was facing 90 degrees from the original flight path before it came to a stop. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane without assistance. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA07CA128