# NTSB Accident FTW98FA203
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 1998-05-06 · OLUSTEE, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98FA203
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10049
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-06
- **Location:** OLUSTEE, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.540149, -99.419136
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N87125
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper decision to attempt an 180 degree turn to return to the takeoff runway.

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