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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415C · Sparta, MI · July 5, 1991

Date
July 5, 1991 · 18:00 local
Place
Sparta, MI
Airport
Sparta Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N87169
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA214
Reported as
Univar 415C
Reported engine
Continental A658
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
283 total30 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit on downwind. Struck dirt bank short of runway. Fuel tanks had large amounts water including carb bowl.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON DOWNWIND. STRUCK DIRT BANK SHORT OF RUNWAY. FUEL TANKS HAD LARGE AMOUNTS WATER INCLUDING CARB BOWL.

NTSB investigation

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