# NTSB ATL81FKJ23: Stinson 108-2, N9388K, Huntsville, AL, July 14, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1981
- Place: Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
- Location: 34.7304° N, 86.5861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntsville, AL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7304&lon=-86.5861&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124975
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FKJ23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKJ23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1614  81/7/14    HUNTSVILLE,AL       STINSON 108-2       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 152
        TIME - 0945                    N9388K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH HUNTSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL LN FAILED AT FITTING ON LWR PORTION OF GASCOLATOR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9388K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9388K-1984-07-11), registration cancelled 1984-07-11, S/N 108-2388 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (registry code 9230406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: South Huntsville

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810714040889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810714040889A), Jul 14, 1981: Univar 1082, Huntsville, AL, Destroyed. Fire erupted in engine compartment during runup at end of runway. Found broken fuel gasculator fitting.

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.

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