# NTSB Accident ERA20LA183
> **Ercoupe 415** · 2020-05-15 · Rogersville, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA183
- **Event ID:** 20200515X53234
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-05-15
- **Location:** Rogersville, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.460834, -82.876663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe
- **Model:** 415
- **Registration:** N3956H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath on approach, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of an impairing medication.

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