Morrow STARDUSTER I accident near Ottawa, KS
On September 3, 1995, a Morrow STARDUSTER I (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ottawa, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 3, 1995
- Place
- Ottawa, KS
- Aircraft
- Morrow STARDUSTER I · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.601°N, 95.260°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04445
NTSB summary
On September 3, 1995, at 1030 central daylight time, a Morrow Starduster I, N46565, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground while in a witness reported inverted spin. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Ottawa, Kansas, exact time unknown. According to the witnesses the pilot had been practicing for an aerobatic show when the airplane entered the inverted spin. Other witnesses reported the airplane did a hammerhead stall then entered the inverted spin. They said N46565's engine decreased and increased its RPM two to four times before colliding with the ground. A member of an aerobatic association the accident pilot belonged to said the hammerhead stall was entered between 2,500 and 3,000 feet above the ground. According to this witness, the airplane's engine was at full power during the inverted spin's five of the seven turns. He said the last two turns were accomplished with reduced power. During the on-scene investigation the NTSB was represented by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI). He interviewed one witness who spoke with the pilot by radio during the inverted spin maneuver. The witness, according to the PMI, had told the pilot to reduce N46565's power several times before it collided with the ground. The witness said the pilot had trouble doing the hammerhead stall during his practice sessions. He said the pilot did four hammerhead s
Probable cause
the pilot's delayed remedial action during the inverted spin maneuver. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the type operation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
