NONE · Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C · 1997-08-16 · SILER CITY, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA234
Event ID
20001208X08710
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-16
Location
SILER CITY, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.720027, -79.459938
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
Model
415-C
Registration
N2237H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to obtain a preflight weather briefing, inaccurate weather evaluation by the pilot, and his poor in-flight planning decision for descending too low to read a road sign.