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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Doyle James E SKYBOLT · Midlothian, TX · June 28, 2014

Date
June 28, 2014 · 16:25 local
Place
Midlothian, TX
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N619PD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN14FA325
Reported as
Doyle James E Skybolt
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-360-B4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

N619PD was practicing aerobatics at kjwy in a approved FAA aerobatic box. Airman completed his aerobatic routine and wanted to attempt a new maneuver, which he had not tried before. N619PD entered the maneuver and lost control. Improper recovery technique resulted in an entry into an uncontrollable flat inverted spin. N619PD vertically impacted the ground inverted.

As the FAA filed it

N619PD WAS PRACTICING AEROBATICS AT KJWY IN A APPROVED FAA AEROBATIC BOX. AIRMAN COMPLETED HIS AEROBATIC ROUTINE AND WANTED TO ATTEMPT A NEW MANEUVER, WHICH HE HAD NOT TRIED BEFORE. N619PD ENTERED THE MANEUVER AND LOST CONTROL. IMPROPER RECOVERY TECHNIQUE RESULTED IN AN ENTRY INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE FLAT INVERTED SPIN. N619PD VERTICALLY IMPACTED THE GROUND INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.