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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Smith STEEN SKYBOLT · Danville, KY · July 18, 2015

Date: July 18, 2015 · 01:00 local
Place: Danville, KY
Airport: Boyle County Stuart Powell Fie
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N31CS
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15CA272
Reported as: Smith Steen Skybolt
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total2 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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

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Aircraft departed crawfodsville, enroute to lawrence, SC. It appears the aircraft ran out of fuel while making a go around at the Danville, KY airport. Pilot lost power and attempted to make a left turn back to the runway and lost control of the aircraft hitting trees and powerlines and impacting the ground. Aircraft was destroyed. Pilot received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CRAWFODSVILLE, ENROUTE TO LAWRENCE, SC. IT APPEARS THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE MAKING A GO AROUND AT THE DANVILLE, KY AIRPORT. PILOT LOST POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT HITTING TREES AND POWERLINES AND IMPACTING THE GROUND. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ERA15CA272Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJunction City, KYThe pilot's inaccurate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 18, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N31CS · 1

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

Incident 19991023031589ILevel Off Touchdown · Lufkin, TX(-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…Oct 23, 1999