# NTSB Accident CHI91FA305
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) ERCOUPE 415-D** · 1991-09-27 · EMMETT, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI91FA305
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18054
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-09-27
- **Location:** EMMETT, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.990623, -82.759407
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** ERCOUPE 415-D
- **Registration:** N99283
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S EXCEEDING THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP.

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