# NTSB Accident LAX02FA157
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415C** · 2002-05-11 · El Cajon, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02FA157
- **Event ID:** 20020515X00682
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-05-11
- **Location:** El Cajon, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.799999, -116.949996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415C
- **Registration:** N2948H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fuel starvation due to the mechanic's failure to properly tighten a fuel line fitting on the engine driven fuel pump, which led to a depletion of the fuel in the header tank.  The mechanic's self induced pressure to complete the job prior to leaving on vacation was a factor in the accident.

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