CHI81FEP44

NTSB accident investigation · Steen Skyblt · Hartford, WI · September 5, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 5, 1981
Place
Hartford, WI · HARTFORD, WI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N81GSSteen Skyblt
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810905055369A
Case key
124035

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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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3-2823   81/9/5    HARTFORD,WI         STEEN SKYBLT        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1343                    N81GS               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 62, 17501 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTFORD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,WI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AFT TKOF,LVLD APRX 400-500FT,ROLLED ACFT.ENG LOST PWR DRG ROLL. 2 PSNL BURNED RMVG PLT FM WRECKAGE

Aircraft

Registration
N81GS
Reported as
Steen Skyblt
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hartford Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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