Lynch Starduster SA-300 N39339
11 November 1995 · Ormond Beach, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1995 at about 21:03 local time, a Lynch Starduster SA-300 registered N39339, operated by Yuri A Herviska, was involved in an accident near Ormond Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ormond Beach Municipal (OMN)
- Coordinates
- 29.2806, -81.0601
- Aircraft
- Lynch Starduster SA-300
- Registration
- N39339
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Yuri A Herviska
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA021
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff the airplane yawed to the left, began to lose altitude, and collided with the ground. A post accident inspection of the airplane revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunction of the flight control system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Zimetm Malcolm | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Hughes 500C | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Cessna R182 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Bell 206L | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 177 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |