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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415-CD · Effingham, IL · September 15, 2002

Date: September 15, 2002 · 08:30 local
Place: Effingham, IL
Airport: Effingham County Memorial Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3989H
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA281
Reported as: Univar 415CD
Reported engine: Continental C8512F
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total50 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N3989HRegistered now · Engineering & Research 415-CDS/N 4690 · Built 1947 Airframe modelEngineering & Research 415-CD Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 0910, aircraft departed runway 29 and reached an altitude of 100 feet. At this point the aircraft started descending into a corn field. Aircraft came to rest in the field approximately 200 to 300 yards from the end of runway 29. Neither the pilot or passenger were injured. Substantial damage to the wings, nose gear, engine mount and engine, propeller and fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 0910, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 29 AND REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 100 FEET. AT THIS POINT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED DESCENDING INTO A CORN FIELD. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE FIELD APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 300 YARDS FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 29. NEITHER THE PILOT OR PASSENGER WERE INJURED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, NOSE GEAR, ENGINE MOUNT AND ENGINE, PROPELLER AND FUSELAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI02LA281Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEffingham, ILThe partial loss of engine power due to the seized exhaust valve. A factor was the soft field.Sep 15, 2002 · Substantial damage