| Crash location | 41.284444°N, 74.144722°W |
| Nearest city | Southfields, NY
41.244816°N, 74.175424°W 3.2 miles away |
| Tail number | N1356W |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 15 Sep 2017 |
| Aircraft type | Parks Richard A Starduster Sa 100 |
| Additional details: | None |
On September 15, 2017, about 1310 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Starduster SA-100, N1356W, was substantially damaged during a precautionary landing near Southfields, New York. The private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight that departed Chester Airport (SNC), Chester, Connecticut, and was destined for Warwick Municipal Airport (N72), Warwick, New York. The airplane was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to the pilot, he was flying on a short cross-country flight to N72, when during cruise flight at 2,500 ft mean sea level, he noticed smoke coming from the engine cowling. He was 7 miles from his destination, but decided to land immediately due to a possible fire. He saw an open field that the airplane could land in; however, during touchdown he noticed the grass was about 5 ft tall. The airplane immediately cartwheeled upon touchdown and came to rest at a 45° nose-down attitude.
Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane had sustained damage to the landing gear, right upper wing, rudder and vertical stabilizer.
The airplane was retained for further examination.