No fatalities
16 May 2022: ERCOUPE 415-C — Ultraflight LLC — Angola, IN
On 16 May 2022, an ERCOUPE 415-C operated by Ultraflight LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Angola, IN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Performance/control parameters — Not attained/maintainedContributed to outcomeDescent rate — Not attained/maintainedPilot