- Date
- March 9, 1974
- Place
- Brooks, GA · BROOKS, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2498Starduster II
- Status
- Completed · report May 15, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740309025509A
- Case key
- 186353
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0779 74/3/9 BROOKS,GA STARDUSTER II CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1400 N2498 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 33, 3230 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ABERNATHYS STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BROOKS,GA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND REMARKS- FUEL PRES DROP BFR ENG QUIT.POST ACDT EXAM CARB AND FUEL PUMP CHKD OK.ENG VIB LAST FLT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2498
- Reported as
- Starduster II
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Abernathys Strip
N2498Registered now · Marcellus STARDUSTER SA-300Airframe modelMarcellus STARDUSTER SA-300Engine modelContinental E185 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2498 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI07CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportColumbia, ILThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent left main landing gear collapse.NTSB MIA96LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUmatilla, FLThe pilot's improper use of brakes on landing roll out resulting in a nose over.