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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr STARDUSTER2 · Earlham, IA · August 1, 2009

Date: August 1, 2009 · 18:57 local
Place: Earlham, IA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1XY
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA492
Reported as: Amtr STARDUSTER2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1XYRegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2013 · Stirling John B STARDUSTER TOOS/N 466 · Built 1983 Airframe modelStirling John B STARDUSTER TOO Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A witness observed the flight prior to the accident and stated that the aircraft took off and did a roll. It then did a loop with too low of an altitude. The pilot couldn't pull out of the loop and the aircraft struck the ground. Emergency personnel removed the pilot from the wreckage by cutting him free. He complained of back and mid-section pain. A telephone interview with the pilot was conducted on August 3, 2009. The pilot stated that he believed the accident was caused by stalling the aircraft at a low altitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A WITNESS OBSERVED THE FLIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND DID A ROLL. IT THEN DID A LOOP WITH TOO LOW OF AN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT COULDN'T PULL OUT OF THE LOOP AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL REMOVED THE PILOT FROM THE WRECKAGE BY CUTTING HIM FREE. HE COMPLAINED OF BACK AND MID-SECTION PAIN. A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 3, 2009. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY STALLING THE AIRCRAFT AT A LOW ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CEN09LA492Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEarlham, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground during an aerobatic maneuver.Aug 1, 2009 · Substantial damage