# Accident 19890619016139A: Amtrsn SKYBOLT, Elk Rapids, MI, June 19, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 1989, 18:10 local time
- Place: Elk Rapids, MI
- Airport: Yuba Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.8907° N, 85.3992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8907&lon=-85.3992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N199BP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N199BP-1990-03-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beneteau STEEN SKYBOLT (registry code 0565524, https://openairdocs.org/model/beneteau-steen-skybolt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSN SKYBOLT
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 9,780 total, 3 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89DEM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEM03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890619016139A

## Narrative

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

AT CRUISE SPEED ENTERED A LEFT ROLL OVER RUNWAY AT 300 FEET. AT INVERTED POSITION PITCHED DOWN. IMPACTED GROUND.

## 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 CHI89DEM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEM03), Jun 19, 1989: Beneteau Steen Skybolt (N199BP), Elk Rapids, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE WERE: INADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

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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