# NTSB Accident NYC05LA137
> **Ercoupe 415-D** · 2005-08-24 · Sandy Lake, PA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05LA137
- **Event ID:** 20050831X01335
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-24
- **Location:** Sandy Lake, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.348056, -80.07917
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe
- **Model:** 415-D
- **Registration:** N99746
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total failure of the engine driven fuel pump, and the pilot's failure to recognize a diminishing fuel supply in the fuselage (header) fuel tank, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight and subsequent collision with trees during a forced landing.

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