# NTSB Accident FTW02LA160
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 2002-05-26 · Hinton, OK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW02LA160
- **Event ID:** 20020529X00763
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-05-26
- **Location:** Hinton, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.505832, -98.342224
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N99044
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Fuel exhaustion due to a fuel cap leak.   A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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