- Date
- November 9, 1985, 16:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place
- Canton, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6213Homebuilt Starduster II SA300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851109061329A
- Case key
- 22100
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that after a low pass (300 ft AGL) over a tree line, the acft suddenly lost alt. He stated the throttle was advanced however, an increase in pwr was not experienced. The acft continued to descend to ground contact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6213
- Reported as
- Homebuilt Starduster II SA300 (STARDUSTER)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 120
- Airframe hours
- 1,070
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A2F, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- David Michael Partain
- Registered owner
- John H. Knowles
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 16, 1985 · 37 hours before
- Departed
- 7F5 · Canton, TX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 124 total · 27 in this make and model · 93 as pilot in command · 19 in the last 90 days · 17 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DAL, 54 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.