# NTSB Accident GAA16CA105
> **ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415** · 2016-01-13 · Chappell, NE, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA105
- **Event ID:** 20160120X42724
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-01-13
- **Location:** Chappell, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.077777, -102.464721
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ENGINEERING & RESEARCH
- **Model:** ERCOUPE 415
- **Registration:** N87405
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inability to correct for a crosswind during the takeoff roll due to the interlinked flight control design, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a collision with terrain.

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