# NTSB Accident CHI97LA145
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-G** · 1997-05-24 · COLUSA, IL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA145
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07884
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-24
- **Location:** COLUSA, IL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-G
- **Registration:** N94415
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper installation of the rocker arm assembly by maintenance personnel which led to the failure of the rocker arm. A factor was the soft terrain.

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