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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar E · Wetumpka, AL · March 7, 2006

Date: March 7, 2006 · 09:30 local
Place: Wetumpka, AL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N94840
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL06LA049
Reported as: Univar E
Reported engine: Continental C85*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,840 total293 in this make and model95 in the last 90 days

N94840Registration cancelled Apr 19, 2006 · Ercoupe ES/N 4913 · Built 1948 Airframe modelErcoupe E Engine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During cruise flight the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power, after unsuccessful attempts to regain power the pilot attempted an emergency landing in a known open field. Upon landing roll the nose gear dug into the freshly plowed field causing the aircraft to nose over and come to rest upside down. The pilot along with his passenger was taken to the local hospital by emergency personnel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN POWER THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A KNOWN OPEN FIELD. UPON LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR DUG INTO THE FRESHLY PLOWED FIELD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER AND COME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT ALONG WITH HIS PASSENGER WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.

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 ATL06LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWetumpka, ALThe failure of the No. 2 exhaust, and intake valves for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight and damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.Mar 8, 2006 · Substantial damage