- Date
- June 22, 1985, 15:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Escanaba, MI
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N66AAAnderson Skybolt
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850622027159A
- Case key
- 13106
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Analysis
Prior to the acdnt, the acft was observed making repeated low passes over the area where it subsequently crashed. Witnesses reported that during a turning maneuver over water, the acft collided with the surface & crashed. A police officer, who responded, reported that both occupants smelled strongly of intoxicants & had slurred speech. A toxicology check of the student plt's blood showed an alcohol level of 0.225%. Aprx 45 mi nw at marquette, MI, the wind was from 240 deg at 13 gusting 22 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N66AA
- Reported as
- Anderson Skybolt
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 7865783
- Engine
- unknown UNK, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Arnold Andeson
- Registered owner
- Arnold Anderson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 13 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MQT, 45 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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