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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SKYBOLT · Adeline, IL · September 12, 1997

Date: September 12, 1997 · 18:58 local
Place: Adeline, IL
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79DK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97FA293
Reported as: Amtr Skybolt
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,026 total

N79DKRegistration cancelled May 20, 2003 · Keaggy-David SKYBOLTS/N 055 · Built 1980 Airframe modelKeaggy-David SKYBOLT Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Struck ground during aerobatic manuevers. (.4) the pilot departed in the experimental amateur built Skybolt from rockford for a local flight. Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft fly straight up into the sky, roll over onto its back, and start spiraling towards the ground until impacting the ground. The propeller was twisted and had leading edge nicks.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK GROUND DURING AEROBATIC MANUEVERS. (.4) THE PILOT DEPARTED IN THE EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT SKYBOLT FROM ROCKFORD FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT FLY STRAIGHT UP INTO THE SKY, ROLL OVER ONTO ITS BACK, AND START SPIRALING TOWARDS THE GROUND UNTIL IMPACTING THE GROUND. THE PROPELLER WAS TWISTED AND HAD LEADING EDGE NICKS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI97FA293Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAdeline, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Sep 12, 1997 · Substantial damage