# NTSB Accident BFO93FA188
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD** · 1993-09-28 · CHARLES CITY, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO93FA188
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13322
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-09-28
- **Location:** CHARLES CITY, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.340976, -77.070419
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-CD
- **Registration:** N4576B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane which resulted in an in-flight break-up.

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