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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mcarthur Joe Robertson JR STEEN SKYBOLT · Caldwell, ID · September 19, 2011

Date: September 19, 2011 · 11:10 local
Place: Caldwell, ID
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N77VW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA459
Reported as: Mcarthur Joe Robertson JR Steen Skybolt
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,500 total55 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

N77VWRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2012 · Mcarthur Joe Robertson JR STEEN SKYBOLTS/N 1 · Built 1996 Airframe modelMcarthur Joe Robertson JR STEEN SKYBOLT Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Left top wing failed in flight. Pilot bailed out under canopy.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT TOP WING FAILED IN FLIGHT. PILOT BAILED OUT UNDER CANOPY.

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 WPR11LA459Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenleaf, IDStructural failure of the upper left wing during aerobatic flight.Sep 19, 2011 · Substantial damage