# Accident 19961010032019A: Univar 1083, Morris, AL, October 10, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1996, 15:00 local time
- Place: Morris, AL
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7396° N, 86.8001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7396&lon=-86.8001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N10ZP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N10ZP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-3 (registry code 9230408, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4165 series (registry code 27025, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4165-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 1083
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A4165B3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 640 total, 500 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL97LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA001) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961010032019A

## Narrative

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

LANDED DOWNWIND ON LAST 500FT OF PRIVATE STRIP. HIT BRAKES AND NOSED OVER. FAILED TO GO AROUND. (-23) PILOT TOUCHED DOWN 1248' DOWN ON A 1645' GRASS RUNWAY WITH APPROX A 15 KNOT TAILWIND.  PILOT THEN LOCKED WHEEL BRAKES AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS BACK COMING TO REST 172' FORM INITIAL POINT OF TOUCHDOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF CENTERLINE.

## 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 ATL97LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA001), Oct 10, 1996: Stinson 108-3 (N10ZP), Morris, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot selected the wrong runway relative to the wind, and misjudged the proper touchdowm point on the runway. The tailwind 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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