MINR · ERCOUPE 415 · 2017-02-19 · Dawsonville, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA109
Event ID
20170219X41753
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-19
Location
Dawsonville, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.338333, -84.091941
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ERCOUPE
Model
415
Registration
N99716
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A decrease in oil pressure due to the pilot's unintentional overfilling of the engine oil sump, and the pilot's subsequent decision to perform an off-airport precautionary landing, which resulted in impact with a tree.