# Accident 20010120000219A: Univar 1082, Arlington, WA, January 20, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 20, 2001, 13:30 local time
- Place: Arlington, WA
- Airport: Arlington Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1803° N, 121.6696° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1803&lon=-121.6696&mi=10
- Aircraft: N228C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N228C-2010-07-30) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA041) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010120000219A

## Narrative

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

(-23)DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING APPROACH AT ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, THE A/C TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FIRST. THE A/C ENCOUNTERED A RIGHT CROSSWIND GUST AT THAT MOMENT, TURNING IT ABRUPTLY RIGHT AND BRINGING THE WEIGHT OF THE A/C DOWN HARD ON THE LEFT MAIN, VEERING IT MORE RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND REGAINED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, BUT ELECTED TO LET THE A/C ROLL OUT ON THE GRASS ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY SINCE THE LEFT WING HAD DRAGGED ON THE RUNWAY AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

## 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 SEA01LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA041), Jan 20, 2001: Stinson 108-2 (N228C), Arlington, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll.

## Other reports on N228C (2)

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

- [Accident 20070908018959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070908018959A), Sep 8, 2007: Univar 1082 (N228C), Port Townsend, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) On 09/08/2007, the pilot of N228C, a 1947 Stinson 108-2, attempted to land on runway 27 at Jefferson County International Airport. Winds were from the nw…
- [Incident 20010627013809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010627013809I), Jun 27, 2001: Univar 1082 (N228C), Winchester, VA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot landed long on the 2,100 foot runway and ran off the end of the runway into a ditch. The aircraft tipped over on to the propeller causing minor…

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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