# NTSB Accident CHI03LA167
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 2003-06-18 · Atwood, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI03LA167
- **Event ID:** 20030620X00915
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-06-18
- **Location:** Atwood, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.855556, -88.461112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N94327
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area and his improper decision to continue the approach without the airport and runway clearly in-sight.  Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's disorientation,  the transmission wires, and the road sign.

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