# NTSB LAX82FVD17: Savage Skybolt, N1914S, Livermore, CA, June 5, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Final report
- Date: June 5, 1982, 16:25 local (23:25 UTC)
- Place: Livermore, CA
- Location: 37.6870° N, 121.7598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Livermore, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6870&lon=-121.7598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71455
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82FVD17
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71455/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD17

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, unknown
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, approach
- Loss of control - in flight, approach
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach

## Analysis

AFTER THE ENG QUIT WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT NOSE OVER TO ABOUT A 30-45 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT. THE ACFT HAS A SECTION OF CLEAR PLASTIC TUBING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK THAT IS USED AS THE FUEL GAUGE. IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE TO SEE THE GAUGE FROMT HE REAR COCKPIT OCCUPIED BY THE PLT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1914S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1914S-1982-11-06), registration cancelled 1982-11-06, S/N 1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SAVAGE SKYBOLT
- Registry model: [Savage-James STEEN SKYBOLT](https://openairdocs.org/model/savage-james-steen-skybolt) (registry code 05655R1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 1
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A3A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Joseph Savage
- Registered owner: Joseph Savage

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 68; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820605020569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820605020569A), Jun 5, 1982: Amtrsn SKYBOLT, Livermore, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Ran out of fuel. Stalled trying to stretch glide into a open area. Crashed into a vineyard.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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