# Accident 19890619016649A: Univar 415C, Canaan, CT, June 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 1989, 20:00 local time
- Place: Canaan, CT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.0401° N, 73.3329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canaan, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0401&lon=-73.3329&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93765, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93765-1995-02-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C (registry code 0420312, https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 415C
- Reported engine: CONT C7512
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 300 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890619016649A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON LOCAL FLIGHT,DITCHED IN A LAKE.AIRCRAFT BURNED AND SANK.LOOSE FUEL FILTER & PUMP DEPLETED FUEL

## 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 NYC89LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA151), Jun 20, 1989: Ercoupe Ercoupe 415C (N93765), Canaan, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO A POWER LOSS, CAUSED BY LOOSE PARTS IN THE FUEL PUMP.

## Other reports on N93765 (1)

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

- [Incident 19861115071889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861115071889I), Nov 15, 1986: Univar 415C (N93765), Norfolk, CT, Minor damage. Struck powerlines after power failure due to carburetor ice. Engine responded and safe landing at nearby 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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