# NTSB Accident LAX97FA123
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-D** · 1997-03-15 · PACOIMA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97FA123
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07566
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-15
- **Location:** PACOIMA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.24953, -118.410308
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-D
- **Registration:** N3030H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper maintenance/installation of electrical wiring, the lack of circuit protection, and subsequent in-flight electrical fire.

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