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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Univar 415-C · Oakdale, CA · March 9, 2004

Date: March 9, 2004
Place: Oakdale, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N93707
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04FA150
Reported as: Univar 415C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,125 total5 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N93707Registration cancelled Apr 10, 2007 · Ercoupe 415-CS/N 1030 · Built 1947 Airframe modelErcoupe 415-C Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On 03-09-04 pilot phillip jolley, took a passenger for a ride in N93707 to familiarize with airplane operations. She was interested in becoming a private pilot. The airplane departed Oakdale airport (O27) at approximately 1415 PST and did not return as expected. The wreckage was found the following morning at 8NM east of Oakdale airport in the low hills. Evidence at the scene showed the wings and empennage had separated from the fuselage prior to impact with the ground. They were separated by 450 feet total estimated distance. The weather at the time was VFR and no flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 03-09-04 PILOT PHILLIP JOLLEY, TOOK A PASSENGER FOR A RIDE IN N93707 TO FAMILIARIZE WITH AIRPLANE OPERATIONS. SHE WAS INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PRIVATE PILOT. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED OAKDALE AIRPORT (O27) AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 PST AND DID NOT RETURN AS EXPECTED. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND THE FOLLOWING MORNING AT 8NM EAST OF OAKDALE AIRPORT IN THE LOW HILLS. EVIDENCE AT THE SCENE SHOWED THE WINGS AND EMPENNAGE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THEY WERE SEPARATED BY 450 FEET TOTAL ESTIMATED DISTANCE. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VFR AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX04FA150Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOakdale, CAthe in-flight separation of the main spar due to corrosion in the wing center section not detectable by inspection methods described in manufacturer's service bulletins and FAA Airworthiness Directives.Mar 9, 2004 · Destroyed