Stolp Starduster ACRODUSTER II SA750 N529FM

Summary

On 7 March 2020 at about 17:40 local time, a Stolp Starduster ACRODUSTER II SA750 registered N529FM was involved in an accident near Senoia, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and 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.

Date

7 March 2020 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Senoia, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Big 'T' (64GA)

Coordinates

33.2833, -84.5389

Aircraft

Stolp Starduster ACRODUSTER II SA750

Registration

N529FM

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Senoia → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA128

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to see and avoid trees while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while performing aerial stunts for a local children's party, the airplane struck a tree, and he then lost control of the airplane. He maneuvered the airplane over a street, and it struck another tree and then impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage. A Federal Aviation Administrator inspector who examined the airplane after the accident confirmed flight control continuity and reported no anomalies with the flight controls.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.