Robert O Ely STARDUSTER-II SA300 N107UP
2 April 1994 · Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 April 1994 at about 15:30 local time, a Robert O Ely STARDUSTER-II SA300 registered N107UP was involved in an accident near Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baxter Springs (56K)
- Coordinates
- 37.0200, -94.7299
- Aircraft
- Robert O Ely STARDUSTER-II SA300
- Registration
- N107UP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94DCQ01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain altitude during an aerobatic maneuver on takeoff. A factor related to the accident was the pilot performing an aerobatic maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A WITNESS REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE ENTER A ROLL AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 125 TO 150 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE WITNESS STATED THE AIRPLANE SEEMED TO COME OUT OF THE ROLL BUT NEVER REGAINED ALTITUDE. THE POST CRASH INSPECTION FOUND NO CONTROL ANOMOLIES. METALLURGICAL INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL RODS REVEALED NO PRE-EXISTING CRACKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 33 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 7 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft A36 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |