Renquist STARDUSTER SA300 N1923S
20 January 2006 · Churchville, Maryland, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 January 2006 at about 22:07 local time, a Renquist STARDUSTER SA300 registered N1923S was involved in an accident near Churchville, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 22:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Churchville, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harford County Airport (0W3)
- Coordinates
- 39.5667, -76.2022
- Aircraft
- Renquist STARDUSTER SA300
- Registration
- N1923S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Churchville → Martin State
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC06LA055
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Witnesses observed the airplane "climbing like a rocket" during takeoff. As the airplane reached an altitude of approximately 70 feet, it banked to the left, then to the right, and then descended to the ground. The airplane impacted the ground in a nose-low attitude, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies with the airframe or engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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