# NTSB Accident IAD97LA083
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) G** · 1997-06-08 · DALTON, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA083
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08147
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-08
- **Location:** DALTON, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.539295, -77.889114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** G
- **Registration:** N94435
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's delay in aborting the landing after allowing the airplane to touchdown long.  His failure to attain a proper touchdown point was a related factor.

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