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Incident

FAA incident report · Amtr Skybolt · Lufkin, TX · October 23, 1999

Date: October 23, 1999 · 13:45 local
Place: Lufkin, TX
Airport: Angelina County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N31CS
Reported as: Amtr Skybolt
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3 in this make and model

N31CSRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Smith STEEN SKYBOLTS/N 1 · Built 1979 Airframe modelSmith STEEN SKYBOLT Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot reported that upon approach to landing that a gust of wind caused him to go to the left of the runway where he hit a taxi sign with his left main and lefthand elevator. He applied power and went around. He then made his approach again and landed without further incident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed damage to the lefthand landing gear, a tear in the fabric on the fuselage and minor damage to the lefthand horizontal stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT UPON APPROACH TO LANDING THAT A GUST OF WIND CAUSED HIM TO GO TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY WHERE HE HIT A TAXI SIGN WITH HIS LEFT MAIN AND LEFTHAND ELEVATOR. HE APPLIED POWER AND WENT AROUND. HE THEN MADE HIS APPROACH AGAIN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED DAMAGE TO THE LEFTHAND LANDING GEAR, A TEAR IN THE FABRIC ON THE FUSELAGE AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFTHAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

Other reports on N31CS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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