Event FTW82DA191

1982-05-23 SAND SPRINGS, Oklahoma, United States Airport · 6F3 Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N99129

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S ADD91A

Registrant of record

WISCHMEYER MATTHEW R

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N99129 ERCO 415-C Minor

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT ON HIS SECOND APPROACH FOR A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS A LITTLE HIGH ON FINAL. HE REDUCED POWER TO COMPLETE A SHORT FIELD LANDING ON THE SOD STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED MODERATELY HARD IN A FLAT ATTITUDE AND THE NOSE GEAR AXLE SHEARED OFF. THE NOSE GEAR THEN DUG INTO THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_FTW82DA191.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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