- Date
- August 6, 1985, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Grants, NM
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N65010Star Duster Too SA-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850806036989A
- Case key
- 16561
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Analysis
The pilot-in-command of N65010, a starduster ii on 8/6/85 took off from Grants, NM at about 1100 MDT, south bound to intercept winslow, AZ VOR, radial 255. When trying to gain altitude the pilot stated the aircraft felt the effects of density altitude making it difficult to reach the airway altitude. A down-draft finally caused the aircraft to lose forward airspeed causing the aircraft to crash in a nose down attitude. The elevator trim was in a full nose up condition. The aircraft was demolished. There was no fire. The pilot received serious injuries. The ELT activated which led to the pilot's rescue. Accident alt was 7400 ft MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N65010
- Reported as
- Star Duster Too SA-300
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- BJ101
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael C. Ryan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 2, 1985 · 9,231 hours before
- Departed
- GNT · Grants, NM
- Destination
- 1NW · Winslow, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 210 total · 65 in this make and model · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Temperature
- 82 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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