Starduster TOO N762RD
4 November 1978 · Nhenderson, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 November 1978 at about 13:16 local time, a Starduster TOO registered N762RD was involved in an accident during in flight near Nhenderson, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nhenderson, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orwig Rla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Starduster TOO
- Registration
- N762RD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Galesburg, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4464
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
STICKY SYRUP-LIKE SUBSTANCE FOUND IN BENDIX MAG S6LN-21, S/N277590.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Starduster TOO accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 1977 | Starduster TOO | Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1977 | Starduster TOO | Alvord, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Apr 1976 | Starduster TOO | Sun City, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1980 | Starduster TOO | Sonoma, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Apr 1981 | Starduster TOO | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1974 | Starduster TOO | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |