No fatalities
Starduster II accident at Norwich, NY, 20 Jun 2023
On June 20, 2023, a Starduster II operated by Southern Utah University was involved in an aviation accident near Norwich, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing rollout due to interference from the pilot’s foot/shoe with the airplane structure that resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing rollout due to interference from the pilot’s foot/shoe with the airplane structure that resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained