# Accident 19901209053239A: Univar 415C, Madera, CA, December 9, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1990, 13:50 local time
- Place: Madera, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9103° N, 120.1905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9103&lon=-120.1905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3080H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3080H-2017-07-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Engineering & Research 415-C (registry code 0420302, https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 415C
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 850 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA051) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901209053239A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK TREES ON FORCED LANDING AFTER POWER LOSS. NOSE FUEL TANK EMPTY. RIGHT FUEL TANK VENT PLUGGED.

## 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 LAX91LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA051), Dec 9, 1990: Ercoupe 415-C (N3080H), Madera, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A PLUGGED VENT LINE, AFFECTING THE ABILITY OF THE SYSTEM TO TRANSFER FUEL TO THE MAIN TANK.

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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