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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415-C · Gorman, CA · July 10, 2004

Date: July 10, 2004 · 11:59 local
Place: Gorman, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2542H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA257
Reported as: Univar 415C
Reported engine: Continental C7512
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total

N2542HRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2013 · Ercoupe 415-CS/N 3167 Airframe modelErcoupe 415-C

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What happened

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

(-23) A pilot deviation occurred when Mr. Marc south left bracket field without authorization. Mr. Marc south had his pilot certificate suspended in 1996 and could not be found. Mr. Marc south was inebriated, his alcohol breath test indicated .25 and the California highway patrol mentioned a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Three cans of unopened beer was found in the cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A PILOT DEVIATION OCCURRED WHEN MR. MARC SOUTH LEFT BRACKET FIELD WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. MR. MARC SOUTH HAD HIS PILOT CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED IN 1996 AND COULD NOT BE FOUND. MR. MARC SOUTH WAS INEBRIATED, HIS ALCOHOL BREATH TEST INDICATED .25 AND THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL MENTIONED A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL ON HIS BREATH. THREE CANS OF UNOPENED BEER WAS FOUND IN THE COCKPIT.

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 LAX04LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCastaic, CAa catastrophic engine failure due to oil exhaustion, which was caused by the failure of maintenance personnel to completely tighten the oil screen.Jul 10, 2004 · Substantial damage