# Accident 20151004018409A: Grosch STARDUSTER TOO SA-30, Lincoln, CA, October 4, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 2015, 17:17 local time
- Place: Lincoln, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9092° N, 121.3511° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9092&lon=-121.3511&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2RG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2RG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Grosch STARDUSTER TOO SA-30 (registry code 8660154, https://openairdocs.org/model/grosch-starduster-too-sa-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320 series (registry code 42389, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GROSCH STARDUSTER TOO SA-30
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA16CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA010) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151004018409A

## Narrative

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

UPON LANDING AT LINCOLN,  CA (LHM) PILOT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT CROSS WIND GUST CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. THE RESULTANT SIDE FORCE IMPARTED ONTO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG CAUSED IT  TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT LOWER WING THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR.

## 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 GAA16CA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA010), Oct 4, 2015: Grosch Starduster TOO SA 30 (N2RG), Lincoln, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop, left main landing gear collapse, and the left wing striking the…

## Other reports on N2RG (1)

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

- [Accident 20190628008389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190628008389A), Jun 28, 2019: Grosch STARDUSTER TOO SA-30 (N2RG), Lincoln, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft touched down on rwy 15 and lost control while rolling out. A/c departed runway to the right into the dirt and experienced significant side loads,…

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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