# NTSB Accident NYC98FA107
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) ERCO-415C** · 1998-05-16 · NEW LISBON, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98FA107
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10170
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-16
- **Location:** NEW LISBON, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.600028, -75.199035
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** ERCO-415C
- **Registration:** N3230H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Detonation within the No. 2 cylinder resulting in melting and breaching of the piston, and the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.  Contributing factors were the uphill terrain encountered during the landing and the visual perception (illusion) that the terrain was not sloped.

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