At about 17:00 EST, an Ercoupe 415-C crashed during a forced landing at Griffiss Airpark. Neither occupant was injured. The pilot was shooting touch and goes when he inadvertently selected the mixture control to off instead of carburetor heat at 300 feet agl. The pilot realized the error, but elected to continue the approach without trying to restart the engine because of altitude remaining. The airplane then developed a high sink rate and the airplane impacted the runway approximately 10 degrees nose down at 50 knots.
March 4, Rome, N.Y. / Ercoupe
At about 17:00 EST, an Ercoupe 415-C crashed during a forced landing at Griffiss Airpark. Neither occupant was injured. The pilot was shooting touch and goes when he inadvertently selected the mixture control to off instead of carburetor heat at 300 feet agl. The pilot realized the error, but elected to continue the approach without trying to restart the engine because of altitude remaining. The airplane then developed a high sink rate and the airplane impacted the runway approximately 10 degrees nose down at 50 knots....
Key Takeaways:
- An Ercoupe 415-C crashed during a forced landing at Griffiss Airpark, with both occupants escaping injury.
- The crash resulted from the pilot inadvertently selecting the mixture control to off instead of carburetor heat at 300 feet AGL.
- Despite realizing the error, the pilot elected to continue the approach without attempting an engine restart, leading to a high sink rate and a nose-down impact.
Key takeaways sponsored by Aviator Pro | Start Your Training ->
See a mistake? Contact us.
