Starduster II N13CC
4 April 1980 · Ft Collins, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1980 at about 15:00 local time, a Starduster II registered N13CC was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ft Collins, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Collins, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Loveland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Starduster II
- Registration
- N13CC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1911
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
1/2IN LENGTH OF 3/8IN HOSE FND IN INTAKE OF FUELPUMP.SAND IN CARB.CARB FLOAT LVL 3/32IN LOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Starduster II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1980 | Starduster II | Ashland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Starduster II | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph E. Ruddy | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Starduster Ii | Taylor, Texas, United States | JIM Prater | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Starduster II | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Starduster II | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Starduster II | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Joseph Refsnes | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |