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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr STEEN SKYBOLT · Dalton, GA · July 10, 2004

Date: July 10, 2004 · 17:45 local
Place: Dalton, GA
Airport: Dalton Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8048G
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA152
Reported as: Amtr Steenskybolt
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO540*
Fatal injuries: 0

N8048GRegistration cancelled May 15, 2017 · Masingill Steve STEEN SKYBOLTS/N 001 · Built 2003 Airframe modelMasingill Steve STEEN SKYBOLT Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft N8048G departed Dalton Municipal Airport for an airshow at gainsville, GA. While airborne aircraft engine was running rough so the pilot landed at jasper (pickens county) to have a mechanic repair the aircraft. After repairs were made the aircraft departed pickens county. While airborne the engine failed. Aircraft made an emergency landing in a field approximately 5 miles se of Dalton. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N8048G DEPARTED DALTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR AN AIRSHOW AT GAINSVILLE, GA. WHILE AIRBORNE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH SO THE PILOT LANDED AT JASPER (PICKENS COUNTY) TO HAVE A MECHANIC REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PICKENS COUNTY. WHILE AIRBORNE THE ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES SE OF DALTON. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ATL04LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJasper, GAThe pilot's attempt to operate the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment, and the fuel system contamination that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine. A factor was rough and uneven terrain.Jul 10, 2004 · Substantial damage