# Accident 19920622021439A: Univar 1083, Corbett, OR, June 22, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 22, 1992, 18:20 local time
- Place: Corbett, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.5105° N, 122.2095° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5105&lon=-122.2095&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6470M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6470M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-3 (registry code 9230408, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 1083
- Reported engine: CONT O470J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 550 total, 70 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920622021439A

## Narrative

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

AFTER ROUGH WATER TAKEOFF. LOUD POP AND FLOATS FELL OFF. UNAWARE PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF. IMPACTED WATER AND SANK.

## 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 SEA92LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA131), Jun 23, 1992: Stinson 108-3 (N6470M), Corbett, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE FLOAT ATTACH FITTING, AND THE SEPARATION OF THE FLOATS FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

## Other reports on N6470M (1)

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

- [Accident 19790114000809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790114000809A), Jan 14, 1979: Univar 1083 (N6470M), Dallesport, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot landed on snow covered runway. Wheel hit deep snow. Lost directional control.

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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