# NTSB Accident NYC91LA181
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415D** · 1991-07-14 · SACRAMENTO, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91LA181
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17670
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-07-14
- **Location:** SACRAMENTO, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.409156, -87.260025
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415D
- **Registration:** N980DD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONDUCT FLIGHT WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY THAT ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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