- Date
- June 21, 1986, 08:23 local (12:23 UTC)
- Place
- Beverly, MA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N932JFSteen Skybolt UNK
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860621027099A
- Case key
- 30224
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The steen skybolt modified with a turbo-prop conversion experienced a power loss on takeoff after achieving an altitude of 200-300 ft AGL and made a hard landing on the runway remaining. The landing gear collapsed and aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot was not injured. This was he initial test flight of the aircraft. The cause of the power loss could not be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N932JF
- Reported as
- Steen Skybolt UNK
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- RMT-1
- Engine
- Boeing T50-B08, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- James E. Fitzgerald
- Registered owner
- James E. Fitzgerald
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 7, 1986
- Airport
- BVY · Beverly
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 18,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BVY
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.