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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SKYBOLT · Lakeland, FL · May 25, 1998

Date: May 25, 1998 · 11:49 local
Place: Lakeland, FL
Airport: Lakeland Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6JJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA98LA169
Reported as: Amtr Skybolt
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540A1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 559 total14 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days

N6JJRegistered now · Mohr SKYBOLTS/N LM-6 · Built 1975 Airframe modelMohr SKYBOLT Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost directional control landing. Crossed runways and taxiways trying regain control. Sheared gear due side loads. (-23) the pilot lost directional control of the a/c while landing on RUNWAY23. The a/c veered off runway 23 to the left, crossed runway 9-27, then recrossed runway 5-23 and stopped near the intersection of both runways. Heavy side loads imposed upon the a/c impact of the left lower wing tip and the propeller with the ground caused substantial damage. The left main landing gear was sheared off and the right main gear collapsed. The propeller was destroyed and the left lower wing spar was broken.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING. CROSSED RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS TRYING REGAIN CONTROL. SHEARED GEAR DUE SIDE LOADS. (-23) THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE A/C WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY23. THE A/C VEERED OFF RUNWAY 23 TO THE LEFT, CROSSED RUNWAY 9-27, THEN RECROSSED RUNWAY 5-23 AND STOPPED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BOTH RUNWAYS. HEAVY SIDE LOADS IMPOSED UPON THE A/C IMPACT OF THE LEFT LOWER WING TIP AND THE PROPELLER WITH THE GROUND CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PROPELLER WAS DESTROYED AND THE LEFT LOWER WING SPAR WAS BROKEN.

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 MIA98LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLakeland, FLthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, after landing, resulting in the airplane departing the left side of the runway and subsequent impact with the ground.May 25, 1998 · Substantial damage