Starduster II N9JR
3 August 1982 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 August 1982 at about 18:10 local time, a Starduster II registered N9JR, operated by Joseph E. Ruddy, was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wittman Field (OSH)
- Coordinates
- 44.0608, -88.5403
- Aircraft
- Starduster II
- Registration
- N9JR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Joseph E. Ruddy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oshkosh → Oshkosh
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI82FA290
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
BOTH ACFT WERE OPERATING IN THE FLY-BY (NO RADIO) PATTERN DURING THE ANNUAL EAA CONVENTION. ACCORDING TO PARTICIPANT RECORDS, BOTH PLTS HAD RECEIVED FLY-BY PATTERN BRIEFINGS. BOTH ACFT WERE OBSERVED TO BE IN THE SOUTHERN MOST PORTION OF THE UPWIND LEG OF THE "SOUTH OPERATIONS" FLY-BY PATTERN HEADING APPROXIMATELY 180 DEG. BOTH ACFT WERE WITHIN ALTITUDE& AIRSPEED RESTRICTIONS. NX1548, A HIGH WING ACFT, WAS AT A HIGHER ALTITUDE THAN N9JR, A BI-WING ACFT. N9JR WAS SEEN IN A CLIMBING LEFT HAND TURN. AFTER IMPACT BOTH ACFT ENTERED A LEFT HAND SPIN TOGETHER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starduster II II | N9JR | Joseph E. Ruddy | Destroyed |
| Corben B B | NX5148 | Richard S. Demond | Destroyed |
Other Starduster II accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1982 | Starduster Ii | Taylor, Texas, United States | JIM Prater | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Starduster II | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1980 | Starduster II | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Starduster II | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Starduster II | Ashland, Ohio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1982 | Scorpion Too | Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, United States | Jeffrey Trowbridge | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1982 | Mooney M-20 | Shell Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Flyers Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 150H | Genoa City, Wisconsin, United States | Robert Q. Russell | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Cessna 172P | Bruce, Wisconsin, United States | Paul W. Grzybowski | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1982 | Cessna 404 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Priester Aviation Service | No injuries | - |