# NTSB LAX76FUG48: Acroduster SA-700, N181J, Corona, CA, May 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1976
- Place: Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153905
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX76FUG48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUG48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1128   76/5/1    CORONA,CA           ACRODUSTER SA-700   CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4500
        TIME - 1525                    N181J               PX-  0  0  0  AIR SHOW/RACING           TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORONA,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- TAIL SEPARATED DRG LOW ALT HI SPEED PULL UP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N181J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181J-1976-07-14), registration cancelled 1976-07-14, S/N 1, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ACRODUSTER SA-700
- Registry model: [Osborne STARDUSTER-SA-700](https://openairdocs.org/model/osborne-starduster-sa-700) (registry code 8660195) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Corona

## 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 19760501013359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760501013359A), May 1, 1976: Amtr 8660195, Corona, CA, Destroyed. Tail separated drg low alt hi speed pull up.

## Other investigations on N181J (2)

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.

- [NTSB CHI75FEP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEP10), Jul 27, 1974: Acro Duster SA-700 (N181J), Fond Du Lac, WI, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74FUG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG20), Oct 15, 1973: Starduster ACRO-1 (N181J), Riverside, CA, substantial damage

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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