# Accident 19890412008349A: Univar 1083, Aurora, CO, April 12, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 1989, 11:00 local time
- Place: Aurora, CO
- Airport: Aurora Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7407° N, 104.7809° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7407&lon=-104.7809&mi=10
- Aircraft: N993C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N993C-2013-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-3 (registry code 9230408, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 1083
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 548 total, 20 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA107) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890412008349A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL ON TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN A WIND GUST LIFTED A WING,VEERED OFF RUNWAY,HIT LOW WING AND AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED

## 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 DEN89LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA107), Apr 12, 1989: Stinson 108-3 (N993C), Aurora, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT. LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT IS CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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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