# Incident 20040529009919I: Univar 1082, Santa Ana, CA, May 29, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 29, 2004, 14:35 local time
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Airport: John Wayne Airport-Orange Cou
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7368° N, 117.8829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Ana, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7368&lon=-117.8829&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9653K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9653K-2021-04-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Universal Stinson 108-2 (registry code 9230416, https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-stinson-108-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-540-E4B5 (registry code 42342, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-540-e4b5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNIVAR 1082
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,205 total, 40 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040529009919I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON 5/29/2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1435 HOURS, A BANNER TOWER DROPPED ITS BANNER SHORT OF THE AIRPORT THIS CAUSED THE BANNER TO FALL ON A CAR ON THE 405 SOUTH FREEWAY ACCESS ROAD TO THE SANTA ANA AIRPORT. THE PILOT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS USING FUEL AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE THAN HE HAD PLANNED. THE PLANE HAD BEEN TOWING A BANNER WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WOULD BE SHORT ON FUEL AND DECIDED TO LAND AT SANTA ANA AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS GIVING TAIL WHEEL INSTRUCTION WITH A STUDENT. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ON FINAL IT DROPPED THE BANNER SHORT OF THE AIRPORT AND LANDED ON 19L. AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXIING ON TAXIWAY JULIET TO CHARLIE THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TAXIWAY LIGHT. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING ON TAXIWAY JULIET THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND FOUND THE RIGHT BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO TURN LEFT AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TURN. DURING THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP FACING NORTHBOUND ON TAXIWAY CHARLIE OFF 19L APROXIMATELY 30 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO SIGNATURE AVIATION.

## Other reports on N9653K (2)

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

- [Incident 20000724034799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000724034799I), Jul 24, 2000: Univar 1082 (N9653K), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. (-23)While towing a banner over downtown Los Angeles, aircraft experienced loss of power. Pilot attempted to trouble shoot engine and restart, results…
- [Accident 19740713023569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740713023569A), Jul 13, 1974: Univar 1082 (N9653K), Niagara Falls, NY, Substantial damage. Acft veered off rwy plt apld r brake to return to rwy acft nosed ovr. Brakes ckd ok.

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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