# NTSB DEN76DQA42: Starduster SA-300, N12SD, Socorro, NM, April 17, 1976 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed - Date: April 17, 1976 - Place: Socorro, NM · SOCORRO, NM - Location: 34.0545° N, 106.9062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Socorro, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0545&lon=-106.9062&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 8, 1976 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 153421 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76DQA42 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DQA42 ## NTSB brief ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0945  76/4/17    SOCORRO,NM          STARDUSTER SA-300   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,         TIME - 1422                    N12SD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 1667 TOTAL HOURS,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - STALLION AAF         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           ALAMAGORDO,NM               GALLUP,NM         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE            GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR            WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING         PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE         WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN         WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST         EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    3500         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW SHOWERS         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND           NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES         WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS           270                                                       20         TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           VFR                                                      VFR         REMARKS- CROSSWIND COND.MAX GUSTS 25KTS. ``` ## Aircraft - Registration: [N12SD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12SD), registered now, S/N 1376, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: STARDUSTER SA-300 - Registry model: [O'Connell STARDUSTER SA-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/o-connell-starduster-sa-300) (registry code 8660168) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Airport: Stallion Aaf ## 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 19760417010709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760417010709A), Apr 17, 1976: Amtr 8660168, Socorro, NM, Substantial damage. Crosswind cond. Max gusts 25KTS. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.