# NTSB Accident SEA00LA136
> **Ercoupe 415-D** · 2000-07-18 · HAMILTON, MT, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA00LA136
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21611
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-07-18
- **Location:** HAMILTON, MT, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.159229, -114.139526
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe
- **Model:** 415-D
- **Registration:** N93835
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The excessive rate at which the student pilot allowed the aircraft to descend into the runway surface while attempting to land. Factors include the pilot's lack of experience in airplanes.

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