Amateur-built ACRO-DUSTER II SA750 accident near Fenton, Missouri, June 14, 1986
On June 14, 1986 at about 5:53 pm local time, a amateur-built ACRO-DUSTER II SA750, registered N111TR, was destroyed in an accident near Fenton, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- June 14, 1986 · about 5:53 pm local time
- Place
- Fenton, Missouri
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built ACRO-DUSTER II SA750 ACRO-DUSTE
- Registration
- N111TR · no longer on the register · serial 264
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO GO INTO A STEEP CLIMB AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY. AT 300 TO 500 FEET AGL, IT NOSED OVER AND STARTED A STEEP VERTICAL DIVE INTO THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF WRECKAGE FOUND NO MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT HAD JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.
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: 635 hours in all; 8 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 130 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 22, 1986; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-AIB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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