# Accident 20041021029549A: Univar 1082, Indian River, MI, October 21, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 21, 2004, 16:24 local time
- Place: Indian River, MI
- Airport: Calvin Campbell Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.4083° N, 84.6000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4083&lon=-84.6000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N425C, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N425C) (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
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A4165*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 150 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI05LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041021029549A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM CHEBOYGEN AIRPORT AND LANDED AT INDIAN RIVER AIRPORT. THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM INDIAN RIVER AIRPORT AT 15:00 HOURS FROM RUNWAY 28. THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT LIFT OFF TO 800 FEET AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY, BUT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE OPEN FIELD NEAR THE TAXI WAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURY.

## 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 CHI05LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA013), Oct 21, 2004: Stinson 108-2 (N425C), Indian River, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing encountered by the pilot and the airplane's low…

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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