20170112000699A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Fields Ricky Gene FIELDS STEEN SKYBOLT · Era, TX · January 12, 2017

Date: January 12, 2017 · 17:00 local
Place: Era, TX
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N94RG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17FA075
Reported as: Fields Ricky Gene Fields Steen Skybolt
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport

N94RGRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Fields Ricky Gene FIELDS STEEN SKYBOLTS/N 001 · Built 1990 Airframe modelFields Ricky Gene FIELDS STEEN SKYBOLT Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 12, 2017 at an unknown time, a steen skybolt, N94RG, operated by tyler barnes foster was involved in an accident in valley view, Texas during unknown phase of flight on a 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during that day, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and was found resting on an open field next to the private grass field used by Mr. Foster for take off. The pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft. The pilot received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 12, 2017 AT AN UNKNOWN TIME, A STEEN SKYBOLT, N94RG, OPERATED BY TYLER BARNES FOSTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN VALLEY VIEW, TEXAS DURING UNKNOWN PHASE OF FLIGHT ON A 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED DURING THAT DAY, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND WAS FOUND RESTING ON AN OPEN FIELD NEXT TO THE PRIVATE GRASS FIELD USED BY MR. FOSTER FOR TAKE OFF. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL 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 CEN17FA075Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEra, TXThe pilot’s loss of airplane control while conducting aerobatic flight maneuvers with insufficient altitude to recover.Jan 12, 2017 · Substantial damage