SEA71FWA32

NTSB accident investigation · Starduster Stolp · Vancouver, WA · April 3, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1971
Place
Vancouver, WA · VANCOUVER, WA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2502Starduster Stolp
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160220

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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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3-0333   71/4/3    VANCOUVER,WASH      STARDUSTER STOLP    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 600
        TIME - 1500                    N2502               PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PEARSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANCOUVER,WASH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CAUSE OF PROP MALFUNCTN NOT DTRMD.OBS SAID SOUNDED LIKE IN HI PITCH.PLT CRASH LNDD TO AVOID HIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2502
Reported as
Starduster Stolp
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pearson