19860827042519A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrsn SKYBOLT · Moorestown, NJ · August 27, 1986

Date
August 27, 1986 · 17:25 local
Place
Moorestown, NJ
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8FP
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86FHD03
Reported as
Amtrsn Skybolt
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540D4A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total20 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Elevator tab separated during aerobatic maneuvers. Aircraft hit trees. Suspect tab modification done improperly.

As the FAA filed it

ELEVATOR TAB SEPARATED DURING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. AIRCRAFT HIT TREES. SUSPECT TAB MODIFICATION DONE IMPROPERLY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.