# Accident 19910902065889A: Univar 108, Steamboat Spgs, CO, September 2, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 2, 1991, 09:15 local time
- Place: Steamboat Spgs, CO
- Airport: Steamboat Sp/Bob Adams Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4707° N, 106.8190° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4707&lon=-106.8190&mi=10
- Aircraft: N40159, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40159) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108 (registry code 9230402, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 108
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A4150B3
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 259 total, 78 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN91LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910902065889A

## Narrative

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

SWERVED AND TRIED TO ABORT TAKEOFF TO AVOID A DEER ON RUNWAY. SIDE LOAD CAUSED TIRE TO COME OFF CAUSING NOSE 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 DEN91LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA122), Sep 2, 1991: Stinson 108 (N40159), Steamboat Sprin, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A SWERVE INITIATED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A DEER DURING TAKEOFF ROLL.

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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