# NTSB CHI77FEK24: Starduster SA-300, N72TD, Barnesville, OH, July 29, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1977
- Place: Barnesville, OH · BARNESVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.9901° N, 81.1725° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barnesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9901&lon=-81.1725&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146366
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEK24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2265  77/7/29    BARNESVILLE,OH      STARDUSTER SA-300   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 264
        TIME - 1410                    N72TD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 180 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAUREL,MD                   BLUFFTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       72
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON ROAD DUE TO DETERIORATION WEA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N72TD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72TD), registered now, S/N 1076 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STARDUSTER SA-300
- Registry model: [Brown STARDUSTER TOO](https://openairdocs.org/model/brown-starduster-too) (registry code 8660175) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770729021159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770729021159A), Jul 29, 1977: Amtr 8660175, Barnesville, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot landed on road due to deterioration wea.

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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