Starduster II accidents
The NTSB database holds 10 accidents and incidents involving the Starduster II, recorded between 1974 to 2025. 1 of them were fatal (10%), and 3 people died.
The deadliest year was 1982, with 3 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is takeoff (2 records).
Most of these records are from United States.
4 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
10
Records
1
Fatal
3
Deaths
10%
Share fatal
1974 to 2025
Period
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6 of 10 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 10 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1982 | Starduster II | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph E. Ruddy | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Starduster II | Azle, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Starduster II | Norwich, New York, United States | Southern Utah University | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Starduster II | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Joseph Refsnes | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Starduster II | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Starduster II | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Starduster Ii | Taylor, Texas, United States | JIM Prater | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Starduster II | Ashland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1980 | Starduster II | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1974 | Starduster II | Brooks, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |