Starfire JRF N560A

Summary

On 2 May 1982 at about 23:45 local time, a Starfire JRF registered N560A, operated by Duane E. Dekock, was involved in an accident near Adel, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

2 May 1982 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Adel, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Husband (K25)

Coordinates

41.6098, -94.0206

Aircraft

Starfire JRF

Registration

N560A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Duane E. Dekock

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Adel → Adel

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC82FA069

1 person died.

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

THE OWNER/PILOT OF THE HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. WHILE CLIMBING AFTER THE SECOND TOUCH-AND-GO, THE LEFT WING SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 3/4 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT ON ONE OF THE LANDINGS, THE PLANE HIT RATHER HARD; REPORTEDLY, HE COULD TELL THAT IT HIT HARD BY THE NOISE IT MADE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT WING REVEALED THAT THE WOODEN MAIN SPAR HAD BROKEN NEAR THE END OF THE FUSELAGE CARRY THROUGH. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DETERIORATION OF THE WOOD IN THE VICINITY OF THE BREAK. THE MAIN GEAR ON THIS AIRCRAFT DID NOT INCORPORATE A SHOCK STRUT. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS ATTACHED TO THE WING SPAR AND THE TIRES ABSORBED SHOCK DURING LANDINGS AND GROUND OPERATIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.