# NTSB Accident MIA97LA234
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 1997-08-16 · SILER CITY, NC, USA · NONE
## 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.

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