# Accident 20080723843379A: Univar 415G, London, OH, July 23, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 2008, 19:00 local time
- Place: London, OH
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8808° N, 83.4400° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8808&lon=-83.4400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94413, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94413-2013-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ercoupe 415-G (registry code 0420330, https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 415G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 4 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI08CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA208) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080723843379A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM HIS PRIVATELY OWNED AIRSTRIP. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT TO THE NORTH WEST, AND IMPACTED THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT FELL TO THE GROUND 180 DEGREES FROM THE ENTRY HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGES OF THE WINGS. THE TAIL SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH SERIOUSLY INJURED.

## 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 CHI08CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA208), Jul 23, 2008: Ercoupe 415-G (N94413), West Jefferson, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper preflight planning/preparation by the pilot and the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during takeoff. Contributing factors were the pilot’s expired flight review and airman…

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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