20081028850789A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Silfva Stardusterto · Cedar Fort, UT · October 28, 2008

Date
October 28, 2008 · 11:15 local
Place
Cedar Fort, UT
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N78DS
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09LA026
Reported as
Silfva Stardusterto
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
440 total275 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft was observed by people on the ground performing acrobatics when it entered a tight spin and impacted the ground. Aircraft found on its back and was completely destroyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED BY PEOPLE ON THE GROUND PERFORMING ACROBATICS WHEN IT ENTERED A TIGHT SPIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT FOUND ON ITS BACK AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N78DS · 1

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