Adolfson STARDUSTER SA300 N10JA

Summary

On 4 July 1993 at about 14:15 local time, a Adolfson STARDUSTER SA300 registered N10JA, operated by Raymond L. Osterhout, was involved in an accident near Windsor, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 July 1993 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Windsor, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Private

Coordinates

42.0702, -75.6408

Aircraft

Adolfson STARDUSTER SA300

Registration

N10JA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Raymond L. Osterhout

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO93LA105

1 person died.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, LEADING TO AN AERODYNAMIC STALL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS FUELED WITH AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE AND FLOWN WITH NO REPORTED PROBLEMS TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRPLANE WAS WASHED AND PREFLIGHTED. THE PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE AND TAXIED TO THE END OF THE GRASS STRIP. AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE 'STOPPED DEAD.' THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND ENTER A 'NOSE DIVE'. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE 'PROBABLY STALLED'. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A DRIVEWAY IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.