# Accident 20011014029449A: Univar 1083, Rosamond, CA, October 14, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2001, 11:03 local time
- Place: Rosamond, CA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7333° N, 118.2167° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7333&lon=-118.2167&mi=10
- Aircraft: N735C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N735C) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX02LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA006) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011014029449A

## Narrative

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

(.19) ON OCTOBER 14, 2001, AT 1103 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A STINSON 108-3, N735C, NOSED OVER DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM THE ANCIENT VALLEY AIRSTRIP NEAR ROSAMOND, CALIFORNIA. THE OWNER WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE ON A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND ONE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT WAS ACCELERATING DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE. (-23) ON OCTOBER 14, 2001, AT 1103 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A STINSON 108-3, N735C, NOSED OVER DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF FROM THE ANCIENT VALLEY AIRPORT NEAR ROSAMOND, CALIFORNIA. THE OWNER WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE ON A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE PRIVATE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND ONE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT WAS ACCELERATING DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. DURING THE TAKEOFF HE ELECTED TO ABORT THINKING HE WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH AIRSPEED, THEN CONTINUED AFTER LIFT OFF INTO THE DESERT WHERE HE ELECTED TO PUT IT DOWN. IT FLIPPED OVER AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER THEY GOT OUT.

## 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 LAX02LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA006), Oct 14, 2001: Stinson 108-3 (N735C), Rosamond, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain sufficient airspeed during the attempted takeoff, which resulted in a stall/mush. The airplane's failure to accelerate was due to a disintegrated bearing on the…

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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