Amateur-built STARDUSTER TOO accident near Plattsburg, Missouri, September 11, 1982
On September 11, 1982 at about 2:41 pm local time, a amateur-built STARDUSTER TOO, registered N60WW, was substantially damaged in an accident near Plattsburg, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- September 11, 1982 · about 2:41 pm local time
- Place
- Plattsburg, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built STARDUSTER TOO STARDUSTER
- Registration
- N60WW · registry record · serial 1262
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE ACFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA SOUTHEAST OF THE ARPT BOUNDARY. NO FUEL WAS FOUND ONBOARD.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,177 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 150 in the last 90 days; 9,827 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 170 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 18 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A4A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Plattsburg MO at 9:40 am
- Destination: Plattsburg MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,094 ft by 24 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 185°F (85°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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