# Accident 19940515010959A: Univar 1082, Kettle River, MN, May 15, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 1994, 20:16 local time
- Place: Kettle River, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.5098° N, 92.9505° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5098&lon=-92.9505&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9761K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9761K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-2 (registry code 9230406, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 1082
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 80 total, 15 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940515010959A

## Narrative

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

FORCED LANDING. MEDICAL CERTIFICATE EXPIRED.

## 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 CHI94LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA163), May 16, 1994: Stinson 108-2 (N9761K), Kettle River, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING. THE CARBURETOR ICING WEATHER CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.

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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