# Accident 20010405006189A: Univar 1083, Falmouth, MA, April 5, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 2001, 13:00 local time
- Place: Falmouth, MA
- Airport: Falmouth Airpart Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5598° N, 70.6199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5598&lon=-70.6199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N980C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980C) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010405006189A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WIND SHIFT RESULTED IN A DOWNWIND LANDING WITH A CROSSWIND. PILOT LOST CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY IMPACTING TREES WITH THE RIGHT WING.

## 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 NYC01LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA093), Apr 5, 2001: Stinson 108-3 (N980C), Falmouth, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Factors were the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and a tailwind.

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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