I am a survivor of a flip over "unplanned" landing. My windows were down, but I could not get out of the plane until a couple of fellows who witnessed the accident came running over and lifted the wing. There was simply not enough space to crawl out until one wing was lifted. Similar situation to the one mentioned. The nose wheel dug into soft ground and the forward momentum caused it to flip.
*** Note Since this accident, runway over run safety areas have been added at HRO. *** Note 2 - It is my belief that my throttle linkage broke (it was broken at the carburetor) but it could not be determined if the broken linkage happened before or after impact with the ground. Andy Anderson N93609 & Former owner of badly damaged and now deceased N2899H -------------------------------------------------------------- NTSB Narrative: NTSB Identification: FTW97LA296 . The docket is stored in the Docket Management System (DMS). Please contact Records Management Division Accident occurred Friday, August 01, 1997 in HARRISON, AR Probable Cause Approval Date: 5/4/1998 Aircraft: Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) ERCOUPE 415-C, registration: N2899H Injuries: 1 Uninjured. The pilot was performing his fourth touch-and-go at the airport when the engine lost power just after takeoff, approximately 150 feet AGL, and a forced landing was executed on airport property. The pilot was unable to land straight ahead due to REILs located at the end of the runway. The pilot elected to land the airplane on a taxiway that extends to the east of the departure end of the runway. The pilot banked the airplane to the left, while descending, to align the airplane with the taxiway. The pilot reported that the propeller continued to windmill during the forced landing. The airplane contacted the taxiway and traveled 40 feet before exiting onto the grass. The airplane traveled an additional 150 feet at which point the nose gear 'dug in[to the ground].' Subsequently, the airplane came to rest inverted. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
