# NTSB Accident LAX04LA257
> **Ercoupe 415-C** · 2004-07-10 · Castaic, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04LA257
- **Event ID:** 20040713X00963
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-10
- **Location:** Castaic, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.529167, -118.649169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N2542H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

a catastrophic engine failure due to oil exhaustion, which was caused by the failure of maintenance personnel to completely tighten the oil screen.

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