# NTSB Accident CHI91LA214
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 1991-07-05 · SPARTA, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI91LA214
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17496
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-07-05
- **Location:** SPARTA, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.150466, -85.700866
## 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:** N87169
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REACH A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT.

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