# Accident 19890930044119A: Univar 1081, Hudson, CO, September 30, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1989, 16:30 local time
- Place: Hudson, CO
- Airport: Platte Valley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0694° N, 104.6401° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0694&lon=-104.6401&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8607K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8607K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Universal Stinson 108-1 (registry code 9230414, https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 1081
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A4150B3
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 629 total, 300 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA226) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890930044119A

## Narrative

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

DOWNDRAFT ON CLIMBOUT. ENGINE LOADED UP LOST PARTIAL POWER. UNABLE CLEAR TERRAIN. LANDED IN ALFALFA AND NOSED OVER.

## 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 DEN89LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA226), Sep 30, 1989: Universal Stinson 108-1 (N8607K), Hudson, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE ALFALFA CROP.

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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