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NTSB accident investigation · Skybolt Steen · Brigham City, UT · June 21, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 21, 1980
Place
Brigham City, UT · BRIGHAM CITY, UT
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6260Skybolt Steen
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800621022069A
Case key
130550

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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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3-2616  80/6/21  NR.BRIGHAM CITY,UT    SKYBOLT STEEN       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 717
        TIME - 1226                    N6260               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 459 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRIGHAM CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BRIGHAM CITY,UT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- WITNESS RPRTD LOW ALT ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N6260
Reported as
Skybolt Steen
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brigham City

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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.