# Accident 19930729026469A: Univar 415C, Liberty, MO, July 29, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1993, 12:30 local time
- Place: Liberty, MO
- Airport: Liberty Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2397° N, 94.4091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2397&lon=-94.4091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2663H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2663H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ercoupe 415-C (registry code 0420322, https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 415C
- Reported engine: CONT C758
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,125 total, 15 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA306) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930729026469A

## Narrative

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

BELIEVED POWER LOSS. LANDED IN SOYBEANS IN A SIDE SLIP. COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGED WING. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

## 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 CHI93LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA306), Jul 29, 1993: Ercoupe 415-C (N2663H), Liberty, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING. A FACTOR IS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT.

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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