# NTSB Accident MIA02LA021
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 2001-11-18 · Southern Pines, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA02LA021
- **Event ID:** 20011120X02267
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-11-18
- **Location:** Southern Pines, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.236946, -79.391387
## 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:** N99236
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The dislodging of the front crankshaft oil seal for undetermined reasons resulting in loss of engine oil, loss of engine power, and collision with a tree and then the ground during a forced landing.

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