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N99766 accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Troy, NC
35.359585°N, 79.895324°W
Tail number N99766
Accident date 13 May 1989
Aircraft type Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

AN UNDETERMINED POWERPLANT PROBLEM, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND THE PILOT/MECHANIC'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PROPERLY INSPECTED BEFORE FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, AND OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES) IN THE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AREA.

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