MIA77FLG15

NTSB accident investigation · Starduster 2 · Camden, SC · April 30, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 30, 1977
Place
Camden, SC · CAMDEN, SC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2JLStarduster 2
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770430011609A
Case key
158273

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1018  77/4/30  NR.CAMDEN,SC          STARDUSTER 2        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 14160
        TIME - 1400                    N2JL                PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMDEN AIRPORT,SC           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2JL
Reported as
Starduster 2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.