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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Univar 415-C · Fayetteville, OH · August 20, 1998

Date: August 20, 1998 · 18:20 local
Place: Fayetteville, OH
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N37129
Reported as: Univar 415C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 660 total40 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N37129Registered now · Engineering & Research 415-CS/N 96 · Built 1941 Airframe modelEngineering & Research 415-C Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While at 3500 ft. on cross country flight, engine started to get rough. Pilot elected to make emergency landing in farm field, upon landing, aircraft hit hidden ditch on roll out and damaged aircraft. Nose gear, prop, cowling and firewall were damaged from hitting ditch. Engine appears to have internal damage in flight. Minor injury to pilot. Aircraft had sufficient oil nad gas. Owner will file m&d report after engine tear down.'

As the FAA filed it

WHILE AT 3500 FT. ON CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, ENGINE STARTED TO GET ROUGH. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING IN FARM FIELD, UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT HIT HIDDEN DITCH ON ROLL OUT AND DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. NOSE GEAR, PROP, COWLING AND FIREWALL WERE DAMAGED FROM HITTING DITCH. ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE INTERNAL DAMAGE IN FLIGHT. MINOR INJURY TO PILOT. AIRCRAFT HAD SUFFICIENT OIL NAD GAS. OWNER WILL FILE M&D REPORT AFTER ENGINE TEAR DOWN.'