# Accident 19910804031309A: Univar 1081, Elwood, IN, August 4, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 4, 1991, 10:00 local time
- Place: Elwood, IN
- Airport: Elwood Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2693° N, 85.8297° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2693&lon=-85.8297&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8619K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8619K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-1 (registry code 9230404, https://openairdocs.org/model/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: 177 total, 159 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA251) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910804031309A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A BUMP ON TAKEOFF. BECAME PREMATURLEY AIRBORNE AND MUSHED INTO FIELD OFF END RUNWAY.

## 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 CHI91LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA251), Aug 4, 1991: Stinson 108-1 (N8619K), Elwood, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PREMATURE LIFT-OFF WHICH RESULTED IN A MUSH/STALL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION.

## Other reports on N8619K (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19780108002189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780108002189I), Jan 8, 1978: Univar 108 (N8619K), Marathon, FL, Minor damage. Ground looped, ran off side of runway.

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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