# NTSB Accident FTW97LA172
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 1997-04-27 · CANON CITY, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA172
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07717
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-27
- **Location:** CANON CITY, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.430572, -105.009468
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N2326H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout.  A factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.

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