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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr SKYBOLT · Lakeville, MN · September 25, 2000

Date: September 25, 2000 · 18:45 local
Place: Lakeville, MN
Airport: Airlake Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N161SC
Reported as: Amtr Skybolt
Reported engine: Lycoming HO360B1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 486 total1 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N161SCRegistration cancelled Sep 22, 2006 · Chrobak Stanley J SKYBOLTS/N 001 · Built 2000 Airframe modelChrobak Stanley J SKYBOLT Engine modelLycoming HO-360 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) This was the first flight of this homebuilt aircraft. The pilot took off from the Lakeville airport and climbed to approximately 3000 ft. at this altitude he performed different manuevers to make sure all controls were functioning properly. After being satisfied that the aircraft was performing as planned he made his first attempt at landing. During the approach to the runway the aircraft sink rate was faster then he expected and the aircraft landed short. The aircraft struck the 1200 ft. malsr tower and also the 600 ft malsr tower. The aircraft veered to the right side of the runway and struck two taxi lights. The pilot brought the aircraft to a halt and taxied off the runway and back to his hangar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THIS HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM THE LAKEVILLE AIRPORT AND CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 3000 FT. AT THIS ALTITUDE HE PERFORMED DIFFERENT MANUEVERS TO MAKE SURE ALL CONTROLS WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. AFTER BEING SATISFIED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING AS PLANNED HE MADE HIS FIRST ATTEMPT AT LANDING. DURING THE APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT SINK RATE WAS FASTER THEN HE EXPECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE 1200 FT. MALSR TOWER AND ALSO THE 600 FT MALSR TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK TWO TAXI LIGHTS. THE PILOT BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A HALT AND TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND BACK TO HIS HANGAR.