# Accident 19770318005649A: Univar 1081, Twin Lakes, AK, March 18, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 18, 1977
- Place: Twin Lakes, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Aircraft: N8578K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8578K-1982-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-1 (registry code 9230404, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 1081
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 337 total, 244 in this make and model, 59 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC77DAG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG43) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770318005649A

## Narrative

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

ELEC SYS INOP. DURING FUEL GAGE SEL ON L TANK, LOSS OF FUEL IN R TANK WENT UNNOTICED.

## 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 ANC77DAG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAG43), Mar 18, 1977: Stinson 108-1 (N8578K), Twin Lakes, AK, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8578K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19750209006859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750209006859A), Feb 9, 1975: Univar 1081 (N8578K), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Lnd in deep snow.

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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