# Accident 19830319008729A: Stnson 10ASTNSON, Defuniak Spring, FL, March 19, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 19, 1983, 14:30 local time
- Place: Defuniak Spring, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8504° N, 86.2007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8504&lon=-86.2007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32260, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32260) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 10A (registry code 8632102, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-10a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 4AC199D&E series (registry code 27009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STNSON 10ASTNSON
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 4AC199*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 251 total, 24 in this make and model, 49 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA83LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA097) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830319008729A

## Narrative

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

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE.

## 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 MIA83LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA097), Mar 19, 1983: Stinson 10A (N32260), Defuniak Spring, FL, 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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