CHI80FEM47

NTSB accident investigation · Skybolt Steen · Rose City, MI · September 13, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 13, 1980
Place
Rose City, MI · ROSE CITY, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N25541Skybolt Steen
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800913042399A
Case key
128811

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2265  80/9/13    ROSE CITY,MI        SKYBOLT STEEN       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1820                    N25541              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  34, 6515 TOTAL HOURS, 59
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOYERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSE CITY,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG PWR LOSS IN INVERTED PART OF SECOND CONTINUED SNAP ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N25541
Reported as
Skybolt Steen
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boyers

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.