Accident Stolp SA-100 Starduster N36GP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372158
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 September 1987
Time:19:00 LT
Type:Stolp SA-100 Starduster
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N36GP
MSN: SB1
Year of manufacture:1973
Total airframe hrs:512 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Roanoke, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT WENT ON AN ORIENTATION FLT IN THE HOME BUILT STARDUSTER. DRG THE LNDG, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE PLT STATED THAT AS IT SLOWED TO ABOUT 25 MPH, THE 'RIGHT BRAKE OR SOMETHING LOCKED, PLANE PULLED HARD RIGHT, THEN UP ON NOSE & OVER ON BACK.' HE BELIEVED THAT 'NO ONE WAS USING BRAKES.' HOWEVER, NO MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FND DRG THE INVESTIGATION. THE ACFT HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 512 HRS. THE PLT HAD ONLY 2 HRS OF FLT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: BFO87DID04
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB BFO87DID04

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Mar-2024 14:09 ASN Update Bot Added
10-Apr-2024 05:54 Mart Updated [Total occupants, Narrative]

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