# Accident 19830917049439A: Univar 1082, Skwentna, AK, September 17, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1983, 09:30 local time
- Place: Skwentna, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.9307° N, 151.7309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.9307&lon=-151.7309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N291C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N291C) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-2 (registry code 9230406, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 1082
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A4165B3
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 695 total, 278 in this make and model, 18 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC83FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830917049439A

## Narrative

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

LANDED ON A SOFT RIVER SANDBAR. FLIPPED OVER TRYING TO AVOID A CUT BANK IN THE SAND. AREA NOT SUITABLE FOR LANDING.

## 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 ANC83FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FA175), Sep 17, 1983: Stinson 108-2 (N291C), Skwentna, 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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