# NTSB OAK70F0179: Starduster SA-300, N2552, Jean, NV, September 13, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1969
- Place: Jean, NV · JEAN, NV
- Location: 35.7789° N, 115.3239° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jean, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7789&lon=-115.3239&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159264
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70F0179
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70F0179

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2758  69/9/13    JEAN,NEV            STARDUSTER SA-300   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 343
        TIME - 0900                    N2552               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEAN,NEV                    LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED T/O FROM ROUGH TEMPORARY STRIP. L GR RAN INTO SOFT AREA AND FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2552](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2552), registered now, S/N 638, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STARDUSTER SA-300
- Registry model: [Melsheimer STARDUSTER TOO SA300](https://openairdocs.org/model/melsheimer-starduster-too-sa300) (registry code 8660227) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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