# NTSB FTW84LA284: Griffin Trane Starduster TOO, N77BG, Oklahoma City, OK, June 23, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 23, 1984, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Oklahoma City, OK
- Location: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4676&lon=-97.5164&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21379
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW84LA284
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21379/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA284

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper descent rate - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - object - runway light

## Analysis

ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AFTER 4 UNSUCCESSFUL LANDING ATTEMPTS AT STROUD, OK. PLT ADDED FULL PWR AND RETURNED TO OKLAHOMA CITY SUSPECTING GEAR DAMAGE. VISUAL CHECK BY ANOTHER ACFT REVEALED NO APPARENT GEAR DAMAGE. UPON TOUCHDOWN AT EXPRESSWAY AIRPARK, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. ACFT SLID OVER RWY LIGHTS AND INTO GRASS. PLT REPORTED 14 1/2 HRS FLT EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE & MODEL TAILWHEEL ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N77BG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRIFFIN TRANE INC. STARDUSTER TOO (STARDUSTER)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 77
- Airframe hours: 508
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-A1A5 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lon G. Hukill
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 1983, 43 hours before
- Departed: 2DT, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
- Airport: 2EJ, Expressway, runway 20, 3,000 × 70 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 228 total, 15 in this make and model, 154 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19840623074699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840623074699A), Jun 23, 1984: Amtrso STARDUSTER2, Bethany, OK, Substantial damage. Bounced after a hard landing that damaged main wheels. Flew back to base. Main landing gear collapsed on landing.

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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