# NTSB Accident ERA15CA317
> **ERCOUPE 415 C** · 2015-08-14 · Fairmont, WV, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15CA317
- **Event ID:** 20150817X94448
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-14
- **Location:** Fairmont, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.447776, -80.167503
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ERCOUPE
- **Model:** 415 C
- **Registration:** N93606
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and his exceedance of the wing's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent collision with terrain.

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