Amateur-built STARDUSTER TWO accident near El Monte, California, April 16, 1983
On April 16, 1983 at about 7:05 pm local time, a amateur-built STARDUSTER TWO, registered N714ST, was substantially damaged in an accident near El Monte, California (El Monte airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- April 16, 1983 · about 7:05 pm local time
- Place
- El Monte, California · El Monte · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built STARDUSTER TWO STARDUSTER
- Registration
- N714ST · no longer on the register · serial 869
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSVED BY A TWR ATC SPECIALIST TO MAKE A NORMAL 3 PT LNDG AND ENTER INTO A L GD LOOP WHILE EXITING THE RWY ABT 1400 FT FM THE THRESHOLD. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS TRAVELING AT A 'MODERATE SPEED' WHILE EXITING THE RWY. ANOTHER ACFT WAS PREPARING TO TAXI ONTO THE TAXIWAY FM THE NW CORNER OF THE FUEL PIT AREA WHICH WAS DRECTLY INLINE WITH N714S7'S EXIT GROUND PATH. THE PATH OBSERVED A TAXING ACFT AND IN ORDER TO AVOID IT INTENTIONALLY 'GROUND LOOPED' IT.
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: 210 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 379 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 9, 1982; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 3,995 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:06 pm from EMT
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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