Starduster Ii SA-300 N23UT
24 September 2011 · West Jordan, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2011 at about 22:30 local time, a Starduster Ii SA-300 registered N23UT, operated by Starduster LLC, was involved in an accident near West Jordan, Utah, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Jordan, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Valley Regional Airport (U42)
- Coordinates
- 40.6194, -111.9928
- Aircraft
- Starduster Ii SA-300
- Registration
- N23UT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Starduster LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Salt Lake City
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA477
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in a collision with the standing airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Starduster pilot was taxiing for departure. Due to the tailwheel configuration of the airplane he had limited visibility when taxiing, and the airplane was not equipped with a radio. When the pilot began the taxi, he noted two airplanes in the run-up area, and he later saw them depart. Unknown to him, there was a third airplane parked in the run-up area. As the Starduster approached the run-up area, the passenger began waving his hands; however, the Starduster impacted the right wing of the parked Cessna.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starduster Ii SA-300 | N23UT | Starduster LLC | Minor |
| Cessna 152 | N6357Q | Private Pilot Flyers LLC | Substantial |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2011 | Neefjes LANCAIR 360 MK-II | Milford, Utah, United States | Allen E. Layton | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Oct 2011 | Vaughn PULSAR | West Jordan, Utah, United States | Jared K. Despain | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Mar 2011 | Bell 206B-III | Tooele, Utah, United States | Upper Limit Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cessna 182Q | Alton, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Tew William P TEAM ROCKET F1 | Heber, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2011 | Cessna 172P | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | Davis Brian W | Serious injuries | - |