# Accident 19941027045339A: Stolac UC1, Pinedale, WY, October 27, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 1994, 13:30 local time
- Place: Pinedale, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8596° N, 109.8595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8596&lon=-109.8595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9501U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9501U-1998-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: United Consultants UC-1 (registry code 9220102, https://openairdocs.org/model/united-consultants-uc-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STOLAC UC1
- Reported engine: LYC IO360B1D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 20,837 total, 47 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941027045339A

## Narrative

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

BACKFIRE AND EXPLOSION HEARD. FOUND DEBRIS IN ROUGH WATER LAKE. STUDENT FLYING IN SEVERE TURBULENCE ROUGH WATER.

## 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 SEA95FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA012), Oct 27, 1994: United Consultant UC-1 (N9501U), Pinedale, WY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ROUGH WATER AND DOWNDRAFTS.

## Other reports on N9501U (2)

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

- [Incident 19780321009489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780321009489I), Mar 21, 1978: Stolac UC1 (N9501U), Kenai, AK, Minor damage. Uncontrollable pitching & vibration after takeoff. Elevator jack screw bound up with grease and dirt.
- [Accident 19730829028989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730829028989A), Aug 29, 1973: Stolac UC1 (N9501U), Mcgrath, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot not rated for sea operations.

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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