# Accident 19910203001419A: Univar 415C, Pixley, CA, February 3, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1991, 15:00 local time
- Place: Pixley, CA
- Airport: Pixley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.9498° N, 119.3098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9498&lon=-119.3098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99483, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99483-2006-03-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ercoupe 415-C (registry code 0420322, https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 254 total, 4 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910203001419A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. LANDED OFF AIRPORT AND DAMAGED BY A DITCH. NO DEFECTS. CONDITIONS GOOD FOR CARBURETOR ICING.

## 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 LAX91LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA089), Feb 3, 1991: Ercoupe 415C (N99483), Pixley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT IN CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE MAKE AND MODEL.

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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