# Accident 19940806020639A: Univar 415C, Scriba, NY, August 6, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1994, 16:41 local time
- Place: Scriba, NY
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4495° N, 76.5003° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4495&lon=-76.5003&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94151, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94151-2006-05-05) (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 C7512
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC94LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940806020639A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED TREE SURROUNDED SHORT STRIP. CLEARED TREES ON CLIMBOUT BUT SETTLED INTO SAME. FAILED OBTAIN CLIMB SPEED.

## 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 NYC94LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA153), Aug 6, 1994: Ercoupe 415C (N94151), Scriba, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and inflight collision with trees.

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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