Stirling STARDUSTER N1XY

Summary

On 1 August 2009 at about 23:57 local time, a Stirling STARDUSTER registered N1XY, operated by Price James F., was involved in an accident near Earlham, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 August 2009 at 23:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Earlham, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

41.4900, -94.1214

Aircraft

Stirling STARDUSTER

Registration

N1XY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Price James F.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Earlham → Earlham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA492

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground during an aerobatic maneuver.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a sheriff’s incident report, a witness observed the experimental amateur-built biplane perform a roll and then enter into a loop. The report indicated that, as “the plane was coming out of the loop, it did not have enough altitude and that is when it struck the ground." The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted a field. An examination of the airplane wreckage revealed no mechanical anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.