# NTSB NYC88DHJ01: Stolp Starduster SA-300, N7613, Shirley, NY, August 3, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: August 3, 1988, 12:10 local (17:10 UTC)
- Place: Shirley, NY
- Coordinates: 40.789608, -72.870773 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7896&lon=-72.8708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35981
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88DHJ01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35981/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DHJ01

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT THE ACFT'S ENG LOST POWER AS HE WAS DEPARTING FROM RWY 24.  HE SAID HE TURNED LEFT TO LAND ON RWY 15, THEN THE ENG RESTARTED AGAIN, SO HE DECIDED TO LAND ON RWY 24.  ALSO, HE RPRTD THAT AS HE WAS BANKING TO THE LEFT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, 'THE AIRCRAFT FELL TO THE GROUND.'  THE PLT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED HE WAS FLYING TOO SLOW.  THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT & GROUND FIRE. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LOSS OF POWER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7613](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7613-1991-08-07), registration cancelled 1991-08-07, S/N 91 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Stolp Starduster Corp. SA-300
- Registry model: [Stolp Starduster SA-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/stolp-starduster-sa-300) (registry code 86601S7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 91
- Airframe hours: 217
- Engines: CONTINENTAL GO-300 175 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Joseph A. Pentaleri
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 4, 1988
- Departed: 1N1
- Airport: 1N1, Brookhaven, runway 24, 4,200 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,500 total, 15 in this make and model, 1,300 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19880803030109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880803030109A), Aug 3, 1988: Amtr STARDUSTER, Sherlyl, NY, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Pilot stalled the aircraft turning back. No recovery. Indicates ran out of fuel.

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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