# NTSB CHI79FEV03: Starduster TOO, N762RD, Nhenderson, IL, November 4, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1978
- Place: Nhenderson, IL · NHENDERSON, IL
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138148
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEV03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4464   78/11/4   NHENDERSON,IL       STARDUSTER TOO      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 415
        TIME - 1316                    N762RD              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORWIG RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NHENDERSON,IL               GALESBURG,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STICKY SYRUP-LIKE SUBSTANCE FOUND IN BENDIX MAG S6LN-21,S/N277590.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N762RD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N762RD-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 36944373 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STARDUSTER TOO
- Registry model: [Orwig STARDUSTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/orwig-starduster) (registry code 8660325) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Orwig Rla

## 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 19781104040199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781104040199A), Nov 4, 1978: Kinner SPORTSTERK, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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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