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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Univar 415C · Julian, CA · November 20, 2004

Date: November 20, 2004 · 12:52 local
Place: Julian, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2919H
Reported as: Univar 415C
Reported engine: Continental C8512
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) On November 10, 2004, a Ercoupe model 415-C experienced a rough running engine accompanied by loud noises, followed by a loss of power. The pilot elected to land in a field 18 miles northwest of Julian, CA. There was minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries to the pilot. The flight originated at yuma, AZ at 1045 PST and was enroute to oceanside, CA when the incident occurred. Examination of the engine disclosed a catastrophic failure of number four cylinder. This incident is not related to a NMAC or pilot deviation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004, A ERCOUPE MODEL 415-C EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD NOISES, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF JULIAN, CA. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT YUMA, AZ AT 1045 PST AND WAS ENROUTE TO OCEANSIDE, CA WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO A NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.