Stulp STARDUSTER SA 300 N2091

Summary

On 7 August 1994 at about 18:30 local time, a Stulp STARDUSTER SA 300 registered N2091 was involved in an accident near Ottawa, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 1994 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ottawa, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

41.0198, -84.0397

Aircraft

Stulp STARDUSTER SA 300

Registration

N2091

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ottawa → Charlo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC94LA158

Nobody was injured.

inadequate maintenance which resulted in a corroded gascolator fuel screen restriction fuel flow and resulted in fuel starvation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT CLIMBED TO 1500 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN HE NOTICED THE FUEL PRESSURE DECREASE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DID NOT LOSE TOTAL POWER, THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH POWER TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING INTO A CORN FIELD. THE FAA INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, FINDING THE GASCOLATOR FUEL SCREEN WAS RUST COVERED AND THE FUEL DOWNSTREAM OF THE GASCOLATOR WAS 'CLOUDY AND FLOW WAS RESTRICTED'.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.