# Accident 19830109002089A: Amtr WILLBIRD, Chugiak, AK, January 9, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 9, 1983, 11:00 local time
- Place: Chugiak, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4104° N, 149.1704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4104&lon=-149.1704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37875, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37875-2012-11-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Williams Dale A WILLBIRD 02 (registry code 0566146, https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-dale-a-willbird-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR WILLBIRD
- Reported engine: CONT IO360D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 662 total, 229 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83FAG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FAG02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830109002089A

## Narrative

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

HINGE BEARING COMPONENT ON STABILATOR BROKE ALLOWING NOSE TO PITCH UP CAUSING LOSS OF PITCH CONTROL AND STALL.

## 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 ANC83FAG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FAG02), Jan 9, 1983: Willbird 2 (N37875), Chugiak, AK, substantial damage

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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