# NTSB Accident CHI08CA208
> **Ercoupe 415-G** · 2008-07-23 · West Jefferson, OH, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08CA208
- **Event ID:** 20080826X01323
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-07-23
- **Location:** West Jefferson, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.880756, -83.440048
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe
- **Model:** 415-G
- **Registration:** N94413
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot’s expired flight review and airman medical, the aircraft weight and balance exceeded by the pilot, and the trees.

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