# Accident 20030614013859A: Univar 415C, Independence, KS, June 14, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 2003, 11:27 local time
- Place: Independence, KS
- Airport: Independence Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2293° N, 95.7098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2293&lon=-95.7098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N87198, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87198) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Engineering & Research 415-C (registry code 0420302, https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 196 total, 15 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI03LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030614013859A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JUNE 14, 2003, MR. JAMES FARMER LANDED OFF AIRPORT AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE STOPPAGE DUE TO LACK OF FUEL FLOW. THE AIRCRAFT, N87198, EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON JUNE 14, 2003 AT 1127 CDT N87198 AN ERCO 415-C, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR INDEPENDENCE, KS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PERSONAL USE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM COLONEL JAMES JABARA AIRPORT (AOO), WICHITA, KS AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 CDT ENROUTE TO INDEPENDENCE, KS. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.

## 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 CHI03LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA165), Jun 14, 2003: Engineering & Research 415-C (N87198), Independence, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor to the accident was the pilot's improper installation of the fuel cap.

## Other reports on N87198 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19790322005029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790322005029A), Mar 22, 1979: Univar 415C (N87198), Macedonia, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Nose wheel collapsed.

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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