Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Erco 415C Ercoupe, N3530H: Accident occurred May 16, 2022 at Tri-State Steuben County Airport (KANQ), Angola, Indiana












This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Grand Rapids, Michigan

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N3530H

Location: Angola, Indiana
Accident Number: CEN22LA210
Date and Time: May 16, 2022, 14:15 Local 
Registration: N3530H
Aircraft: Ercoupe 415-C 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Ercoupe 
Registration: N3530H
Model/Series: 415-C 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KGWB,880 ft msl 
Observation Time: 14:15 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 20 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 22°C /8°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 7000 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / 19 knots, 280°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.83 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 41.63986,-85.083145 (est)

Aircraft landed hard and gear collapsed. 

Date: 16-MAY-22
Time: 18:15:00Z
Regis#: N3530H
Aircraft Make: ERCOUPE
Aircraft Model: 415-C
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ANGOLA
State: INDIANA

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