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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar 415-C · Arvin, CA · March 17, 1994

Date: March 17, 1994 · 11:00 local
Place: Arvin, CA
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N99520
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX94LA167
Reported as: Univar 415C
Reported engine: Continental C8512F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total150 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N99520Registered now · Ercoupe 415-CS/N 2143 · Built 1946 Airframe modelErcoupe 415-C Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flew into side of cloud obscured mountain ridge. No weather briefing.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SIDE OF CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN RIDGE. NO WEATHER BRIEFING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX94LA167Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportStallion Spring, CAThe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. His failure to obtain a weather briefing, the low clouds, and the mountainous terrain were factors in the accident.Mar 17, 1994 · Destroyed