Crash location | 43.329167°N, 87.997222°W |
Nearest city | Cedarburg, WI
43.324726°N, 88.016202°W 1.0 miles away |
Tail number | N93963 |
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Accident date | 02 Aug 2008 |
Aircraft type | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that during takeoff the airplane was "struck by wind shear" from its right side. He reported that the airplane "lost perhaps 20' - 30' of altitude" and that he "could not avoid impact with the tree." The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight.
The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the tree during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the windshear and the tree.