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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415D · El Cajon, CA · June 20, 1981

Date
June 20, 1981 · 09:30 local
Place
El Cajon, CA
Airport
Gillespie
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N57982
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FUM16
Reported as
Univar 415D
Reported engine
Continental A758F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
560 total300 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Connecting rod failed. Went through engine case. Struck large rock on emergency landing. Engine had overheated.

As the FAA filed it

CONNECTING ROD FAILED. WENT THROUGH ENGINE CASE. STRUCK LARGE ROCK ON EMERGENCY LANDING. ENGINE HAD OVERHEATED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.