# NTSB Accident CHI99LA236
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD** · 1999-07-18 · WAHOO, NE, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99LA236
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19196
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-07-18
- **Location:** WAHOO, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.209274, -96.620292
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-CD
- **Registration:** N3859H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper starting technique which resulted in the inadvertent starting of the engine, with no one in the airplane.

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