# Accident 19920407009309A: Univar 1081, Mccarthy, AK, April 7, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1992, 16:45 local time
- Place: Mccarthy, AK
- Airport: Mccarthy Nr2 Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 55.9199° N, 159.4902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.9199&lon=-159.4902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N97421, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97421) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Universal Stinson 108 (registry code 9230412, https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108) (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: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 170 total, 56 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920407009309A

## Narrative

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

HARD LANDING ON PLOWED PORTION OF RUNWAY. GROUND LOOPED INTO UNPLOWED PART OF 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 ANC92LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA059), Apr 8, 1992: Stinson 108-1 (N97421), Mccarthy, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOW BERM AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION (SKI EQUIPPED…

## Other reports on N97421 (1)

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

- [Incident 20220607009639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220607009639I), Jun 7, 2022: Universal Stinson 108 (N97421), Juneau, AK, Minor damage. The pilot in command and passenger/pilot statements and interviews revealed that they were flying loop patterns around the Juneau area. After completing a…

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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