Starduster II N2498
9 March 1974 · Brooks, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1974 at about 14:00 local time, a Starduster II registered N2498 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Brooks, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brooks, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Abernathys Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Starduster II
- Registration
- N2498
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0779
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
FUEL PRES DROP BFR ENG QUIT.POST ACDT EXAM CARB AND FUEL PUMP CHKD OK.ENG VIB LAST FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1980 | Starduster II | Ft Collins, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Starduster II | Ashland, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Starduster II | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Joseph E. Ruddy | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1982 | Starduster Ii | Taylor, Texas, United States | JIM Prater | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Starduster II | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Starduster II | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |