# NTSB MIA77FLG15: Starduster 2, N2JL, Camden, SC, April 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 30, 1977
- Place: Camden, SC · CAMDEN, SC
- Location: 34.2589° N, 80.6092° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camden, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2589&lon=-80.6092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158273
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLG15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLG15

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2JL-1977-07-21), registration cancelled 1977-07-21, S/N JFL-1, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STARDUSTER 2
- Registry model: [Legette STARDUSTER 2-L](https://openairdocs.org/model/legette-starduster-2-l) (registry code 8660142) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770430011609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770430011609A), Apr 30, 1977: Amtr 8660142, Camden, SC, Destroyed

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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