# NTSB Accident CHI96FA034
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 1995-11-18 · STAFFORD, KS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96FA034
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04820
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-11-18
- **Location:** STAFFORD, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.960456, -98.589103
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N93726
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot misjudged his distance and altitude and flew into transmission wires.  A factor was the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience.

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