# Accident 20010223003109A: Amtr SA300, Chino Valley, AZ, February 23, 2001 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: February 23, 2001, 08:45 local time - Place: Chino Valley, AZ - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 34.7696° N, 112.4502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7696&lon=-112.4502&mi=10 - Aircraft: N1173, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1173-2016-09-26) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Schneider STARDUSTER TOO SA300 (registry code 8660129, https://openairdocs.org/model/schneider-starduster-too-sa300) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental E185 series (registry code 17014, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: AMTR SA300 - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 10,600 total, 85 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA104) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010223003109A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (-19)ON FEBRUARY 23, 2001 AT 0845 HOURS MST, A SCHNEIDER STARDUSTER 300 SA300, N1173, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT VEERED TO AVOID A TRUCK, STRUCK A BUSH, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED WHILE TAKING OFF FROM WILLIAMS VALLEY ROAD, NEAR CHINO VALLEY, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 BY A PRIVATE OWNER, AND FLOWN BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, WHO WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS DEPARTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS INTERVIEWED BY NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATORS. HE STATED HE HAD LANDED THE PREVIOUS DAY ON THE ROAD, DUE TO A BROKEN THROTTLE LINKAGE. ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT, AIRPLANE OWNER, AND A MECHANIC RETURNED TO REPAIR THE LINKAGE. WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE OWNER AND MECHANIC CLEARED THE ROAD FOR TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF ONE OF THE VEHICLES DRIFTED INTO THE ROAD, THE PILOT REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO CLEAR THE VEHICLE, AND VEERED RIGHT TO AVOID IT. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A BUSH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. (-23) PILOT LANDED ON RURAL ROAD DUE TO THROTTLE CABLE FAILURE-WHEN TAKING OFF AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE A AUTO APPEARED ON THE ROAD. THE PILOT TRIED TO AVOID THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED THE A/C OVER. (.4) ON FEBRUARY 23, 2001 AT 0845 HOURS MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A SCHNEIDER STARDUSTER 300 SA300, N1173, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT VEERED TO AVOID A TRUCK, STRUCK A BUSH, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED WHILE TAKING OFF FROM WILLIAMS VALLEY ROAD, NEAR CHINO VALLEY, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 BY A PRIVATE OWNER, AND FLOWN BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, WHO WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS DEPARTING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS INTERVIEWED BY NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATORS. ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATOR'S RECORD OF TELEPHONE CALL, THE PILOT STATED THAT, ON THE PREVIOUS DAY, HE HAD LANDED ON THE ROAD DUE TO A BROKEN THROTTLE LINKAGE. ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT, AIRPLANE OWNER, AND A MECHANIC RETURNED TO REPAIR THE LINKAGE. WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE OWNER AND MECHA NIC CLEARED THE ROAD FOR TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF ONE OF THE VEHICLES DRIFTED INTO THE ROAD. THE PILOT REALIZED HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO CLEAR THE VEHICLE AND VEERED RIGHT TO AVOID IT. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A BUSH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. IN HIS WRITTEN ACCIDENT REPORT, FORM 6120.1/2, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A CAR WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE ROAD, TO BLOCK TRAFFIC, AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALIGNED FOR TAKEOFF. BECAUSE THE AIRPLANE WAS TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED, THE PILOT COULD NOT SEE THAT THE CAR WAS ON THE ROAD. ONCE THE TAKEOFF HAD STARTED, AND THE TAIL RAISED, THE ENGINE POWER BEGAN TO DIMINISH. AN ABORTED TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED, HOWEVER, TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE CAR, THE PILOT STEERED THE AIRPLANE OFF THE ROAD. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ENTERED A DEPRESSION AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE REASON FOR THE POWER REDUCTION WAS NOT DETERMINED. ## 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 LAX01LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA104), Feb 23, 2001: Schneider, Edmund, Pty. Starduster SA300 (N1173), Chino Valley, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to dissiminate/coordinate the total distance required to successfully operate the airplane. ## Other reports on N1173 (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19880604055989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604055989I), Jun 4, 1988: Amtrso STARDUSTR300 (N1173), Cadiz, OH, Minor damage. Lost directional control on landing and veered off runway. 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. 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