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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Univar 415-C · Sebring, FL · August 29, 2008

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Date
August 29, 2008 · 12:15 local
Place
Sebring, FL
Airport
Sebring Regional
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N87376
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC08CA297
Reported as
Univar 415C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
442 total442 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N87376Registration cancelled Jul 16, 2012 · Ercoupe 415-CS/N 549 · Built 1946Airframe modelErcoupe 415-CEngine modelContinental C85 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) On August 29, 2008, at approx. 12:15 EST, an Ercoupe 415-C hit a bird at approximately 1300 feet, the wood prop splintered and engine started heavy vibration. The pilot landed in an open field and hit a drainage ditch which was unseen which caused the structural damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 29, 2008, AT APPROX. 12:15 EST, AN ERCOUPE 415-C HIT A BIRD AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 FEET, THE WOOD PROP SPLINTERED AND ENGINE STARTED HEAVY VIBRATION. THE PILOT LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD AND HIT A DRAINAGE DITCH WHICH WAS UNSEEN WHICH CAUSED THE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 NYC08CA297Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSebring, FLA bird strike which substantially damaged the propeller and required the engine to be secured. Contributing to the accident was the damaged propeller.Aug 29, 2008 · Substantial damage