# NTSB MIA84LA097: Gardner Steen SKY Bont, N90534, Milton, FL, March 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 4, 1984, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Milton, FL
- Coordinates: 30.62959, -87.039169 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6296&lon=-87.0392&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA097
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31089/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA097

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fuel system - blocked(total) (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- In flight collision with object, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - object - guy wire (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THIS WAS THE INITIAL TEST FLT OF THE HOMEBUILT ACFT. DURING TAKEOFF THE ENG QUIT. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR CAUGHT ON A GUY WIRE DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING & THE ACFT FLIPPED. THE PLT/BUILDER, WHO IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, ATTRIBUTED THE POWER LOSS TO A TEMPORARY FUEL FLOW INTERRUPTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90534](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90534-1984-07-18), registration cancelled 1984-07-18, S/N 7-13-19 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GARDNER STEEN SKY BONT (STEEN SKY)
- Registry model: [Gardner J L STEEN SKYBOLT-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/gardner-j-l-steen-skybolt-a) (registry code 05655T9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 61319
- Engines: LYCOMING 180 BIE 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: J.L. Gardner
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, February 24, 1984, 0 hours before
- Departed: 2R4, MILTON, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: rear; flight hours: 2,515 total, 45 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PNS

## 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 19840304006189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840304006189A), Mar 4, 1984: Amtrsn SKYBOLT, Milton, FL, Destroyed. Engine quit on takeoff. Struck wires and pole on landing temporary fuel flow interruption caused power loss.

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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