N3044H is a 1946 Ercoupe 415-C. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Cont Motor C85 series rated at 85 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jul 1956. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 2022. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Frostproof, FL in 2017 · deregistered in 1956.
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According to the pilot, he was going to take his grandson and great grandson on a flight around the airport. He stated that the great grandson was sitting on the lap of his grandson. During takeoff, as the airplane was lifting off the runway, the great grandson reached for the controls, turned them to the right, and pulled back. Subsequently, the airplane veered to the right, exited the runway, and struck a fence. During the accident sequence, the fuselage and wings sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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