# Accident 19751118036839A: Univar 415D, Witsett, NC, November 18, 1975

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 18, 1975
- Place: Witsett, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Aircraft: N3864H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3864H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Erco 415-CD (registry code 0420404, https://openairdocs.org/model/erco-415-cd) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85-12 (registry code 17124, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 415D
- Reported engine: CONT
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 81 total, 6 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD76FKM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKM18) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751118036839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

OIL CONTROL RING STUCK IN PISTON RING GROOVE. BOTH PISTON AND CYL WALL EXCESSIVE SCORED AND GALLED

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD76FKM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FKM18), Nov 18, 1975: Erco 415-D (N3864H), Witsett, NC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N3864H (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910608031659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910608031659I), Jun 8, 1991: Univar 415D (N3864H), Denver, CO. Aircraft did not attain enough airspeed after rotation. Forced landing off airport.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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