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Ercoupe pilot reports loss of control during landing; causing damage to the nose gear; wing tip; and propeller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 903774 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DXR.Airport |
| State Reference | CT |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Sport / Recreational |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 110 Flight Crew Type 70 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Incident occurred during landing phase. Approach was routine all the way down to flare. Winds light and variable. As main wheels touched down; airplane pulled hard to the right for no apparent reason. Felt as though it would turn over on its side. Before I could take any evasive action; aircraft began to porpoise. Hit runway hard three times. There was a propeller strike and a wing strike. Aircraft settled right side up on runway. No physical injury to me. However; nose wheel was bent. There was some minor damage to left wingtip. No apparent structural damage.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Ercoupe pilot reports loss of control during landing; causing damage to the nose gear; wing tip; and propeller.
Narrative: Incident occurred during landing phase. Approach was routine all the way down to flare. Winds light and variable. As main wheels touched down; airplane pulled hard to the right for no apparent reason. Felt as though it would turn over on its side. Before I could take any evasive action; aircraft began to porpoise. Hit runway hard three times. There was a propeller strike and a wing strike. Aircraft settled right side up on runway. No physical injury to me. However; nose wheel was bent. There was some minor damage to left wingtip. No apparent structural damage.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.