SEA73FYC20

NTSB accident investigation · Starduster SA-200 · Salem, OR · March 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1973
Place
Salem, OR · SALEM, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6275Starduster SA-200
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730303012989A
Case key
173555

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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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3-1830   73/3/3    SALEM,OREG          STARDUSTER SA-200   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 168
        TIME - 1530                    N6275               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCNARY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALEM,OREG                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W GARAGE AND FENCE EVADING COLL WITH AUTOS AND HOUSES.

Aircraft

Registration
N6275
Reported as
Starduster SA-200
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcnary Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.