# Accident 19850317007399A: Univar 108, Emhouse, TX, March 17, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1985, 13:00 local time
- Place: Emhouse, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.0805° N, 96.4595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0805&lon=-96.4595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N953D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953D-2009-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Universal Stinson 108 (registry code 9230412, https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 108
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A4165B3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850317007399A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK POWERLINES WHILE MANEUVERING AND BUZZING HOUSE. IMPACTED GROUND. AIRCRAFT OUT OF ANNUAL. NO PILOT MEDICAL.

## 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 FTW85FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA152), Mar 17, 1985: Universal Stinson 108 (N953D), Emhouse, TX, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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