# NTSB Accident WPR14LA315
> **ERCOUPE 415 C** · 2014-07-27 · Susanville, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR14LA315
- **Event ID:** 20140729X95232
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-07-27
- **Location:** Susanville, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.305, -120.755836
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ERCOUPE
- **Model:** 415 C
- **Registration:** N2013H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to follow the checklist while starting the engine and to lock the engine primer plunger, which resulted in the partial loss of engine power during cruise flight in highdensity altitude conditions.

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