# Accident 19840921050509A: Amtrsn SKYBOLT, Valparaiso, IN, September 21, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 21, 1984, 10:15 local time
- Place: Valparaiso, IN
- Airport: Porter Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4693° N, 87.0502° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4693&lon=-87.0502&mi=10
- Aircraft: N57SP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57SP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Prest STEEN SKYBOLT (registry code 0565559, https://openairdocs.org/model/prest-steen-skybolt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSN SKYBOLT
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 6A350C1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,120 total, 79 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA400) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840921050509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT HIT HARD DURING LANDING CAUSING PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL. LEFT WING HIT GROUND CAUSING FLIP OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI84LA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA400), Sep 21, 1984: Steen Skybolt (N57SP), Valparaiso, IN, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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