# NTSB Accident FTW97LA063
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-D** · 1996-12-14 · AMARILLO, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA063
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07162
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-14
- **Location:** AMARILLO, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.139408, -101.880676
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-D
- **Registration:** N87226
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the #1 exhaust valve, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing on rough/uneven terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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