At 1945 central time, an Engineering and Research Corporation 415-D collided with a corn crop while making a low approach over a private airstrip at Harvard, Ill. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he planned the low approach at 100 feet agl to determine if he could see the unlit airstrip well enough to land. The airplane flew into the corn crop about two-tenths of a mile from the airstrip and was substantially damaged.
October 09, Harvard, Ill. / Ercoupe 415
At 1945 central time, an Engineering and Research Corporation 415-D collided with a corn crop while making a low approach over a private airstrip at Harvard, Ill. The pilot was not injured. The pilot said he planned the low approach at 100 feet agl to determine if he could see the unlit airstrip well enough to land. The airplane flew into the corn crop about two-tenths of a mile from the airstrip and was substantially damaged....
Key Takeaways:
- An Engineering and Research Corporation 415-D aircraft collided with a corn crop near a private airstrip in Harvard, Illinois.
- The incident occurred during a low approach where the pilot was attempting to determine visibility for landing on an unlit airstrip.
- The pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage approximately two-tenths of a mile from the airstrip.
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