Amateur-built STARDUSTER II SA300 accident near Canton, Texas, November 9, 1985
On November 9, 1985 at about 10:15 pm local time, a amateur-built STARDUSTER II SA300, registered N6213, was substantially damaged in an accident near Canton, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 9, 1985 · about 10:15 pm local time
- Place
- Canton, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built STARDUSTER II SA300 STARDUSTER
- Registration
- N6213 · registry record · serial 120
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER A LOW PASS (300 FT AGL) OVER A TREE LINE, THE ACFT SUDDENLY LOST ALT. HE STATED THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED HOWEVER, AN INCREASE IN PWR WAS NOT EXPERIENCED. THE ACFT CONTINUED TO DESCEND TO GROUND CONTACT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 124 hours in all; 27 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 93 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,070 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 16, 1985; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,704 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 7F5 Canton TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:58 pm from DAL, 54 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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