# Accident 19900825035959A: Univar 415C, Hamburg, MI, August 25, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1990, 16:20 local time
- Place: Hamburg, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.4497° N, 83.8099° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4497&lon=-83.8099&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2977H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2977H-1996-01-10) (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 C9012F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 115 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA243) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900825035959A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. STRUCK POWER LINE LANDING IN SCHOOL YARD.FOREIGN MATERIAL IN CARBURETOR BLOCKED MAIN FUEL JET

## 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 CHI90LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA243), Aug 25, 1990: Ercoupe Ercoupe 415-C (N2977H), Hamburg, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: POWERPLANT FAILURE DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT IN THE CARBURETOR RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.

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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