# NTSB Accident WPR14LA100
> **ERCOUPE 415 C** · 2014-01-20 · Poulsbo, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14LA100
- **Event ID:** 20140121X02546
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-01-20
- **Location:** Poulsbo, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.747222, -122.605003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ERCOUPE
- **Model:** 415 C
- **Registration:** N2076H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to confirm that the engine oil filler cap was secured before flight, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power during cruise flight.

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