# NTSB MIA72DLD38: Starduster TWO, N800RE, Clearwater, FL, January 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1972
- Place: Clearwater, FL · CLEARWATER, FL
- Location: 27.9794° N, 82.7713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clearwater, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9794&lon=-82.7713&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165063
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72DLD38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLD38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0550  72/1/18    CLEARWATER,FLA      STARDUSTER TWO      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 700
        TIME - 1755                    N800RE              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEARWATER EXEC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEARWATER,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- R GR HIT UNMARKED ROAD GRADER IN OVERRUN. CONT APCH AND LND OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N800RE](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N800RE-1978-07-19), registration cancelled 1978-07-19, S/N 800 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STARDUSTER TWO
- Registry model: [Ellenbest STARDUSTER TOO](https://openairdocs.org/model/ellenbest-starduster-too) (registry code 8660321) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clearwater Exec

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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