# NTSB MIA74FKG56: Starduster II, N2498, Brooks, GA, March 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 9, 1974
- Place: Brooks, GA · BROOKS, GA
- Location: 33.2933° N, 84.4511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brooks, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2933&lon=-84.4511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186353
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74FKG56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG56

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2498), registered now, S/N 7242, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STARDUSTER II
- Registry model: [Marcellus STARDUSTER SA-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/marcellus-starduster-sa-300) (registry code 8660136) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental E185 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-e185-series) (registry code 17014, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Abernathys Strip

## 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 19740309025509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740309025509A), Mar 9, 1974: Amtr 8660141, Brooks, GA, Substantial damage. Fuel pres drop bfr eng quit. Post acdt exam carb and fuel pump chkd ok. Eng vib last flt.

## Other investigations on N2498 (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 CHI07CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA242), Jul 24, 2007: Marcellus Starduster SA-300 (N2498), Columbia, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent left main landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB MIA96LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA156), May 12, 1996: Marcellus Star Fire (N2498), Umatilla, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes on landing roll out resulting in a nose over.

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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