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FAA accident report · Univar 415-C · Sandwich, IL · April 11, 2009

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Date
April 11, 2009 · 13:49 local
Place
Sandwich, IL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N87384
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09FA243
Reported as
Univar 415C
Reported engine
Continental C8512F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N87384Registration cancelled May 21, 2015 · Engineering & Research 415-CS/N 557 · Built 1946Airframe modelEngineering & Research 415-CEngine 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) Aircraft depart woodlake airport at Sandwich, IL approximately 1335 on April 11, 2009 with one passenger. At 1349, numerous witness heard and saw an airplane contacting top branches of several trees. Moments afterward airplane made an off airport landing contacted an open farm field and burst into flames. Pilot ans passenger were fatal. Pilot was listed as a sport pilot, unknown flight hours. Family member stated he had approximately 300-400 hours total time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPART WOODLAKE AIRPORT AT SANDWICH, IL APPROXIMATELY 1335 ON APRIL 11, 2009 WITH ONE PASSENGER. AT 1349, NUMEROUS WITNESS HEARD AND SAW AN AIRPLANE CONTACTING TOP BRANCHES OF SEVERAL TREES. MOMENTS AFTERWARD AIRPLANE MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING CONTACTED AN OPEN FARM FIELD AND BURST INTO FLAMES. PILOT ANS PASSENGER WERE FATAL. PILOT WAS LISTED AS A SPORT PILOT, UNKNOWN FLIGHT HOURS. FAMILY MEMBER STATED HE HAD APPROXIMATELY 300-400 HOURS TOTAL TIME.

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 CEN09FA243Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSandwich, ILThe pilot's failure to execute an immediate forced landing to a suitable field and the engine's partial loss of power for an undetermined reason.Apr 11, 2009 · Destroyed