NYC72DGM18

NTSB accident investigation · Starduster TOO · Indiana, PA · September 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1971
Place
Indiana, PA · INDIANA, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2361Starduster TOO
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163596

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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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3-1896  71/9/22    INDIANA,PA          STARDUSTER TOO      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 202
        TIME - 1630                    N2361               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCVILLE,PA                  INDIANA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PLT OVERSHOT TURN TO FINAL APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N2361
Reported as
Starduster TOO
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stewart

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