Phillips STEEN SKYBOLT N69Z
31 August 1986 · Sonora, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1986 at about 16:50 local time, a Phillips STEEN SKYBOLT registered N69Z, operated by Norman McKamey, was involved in an accident near Sonora, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonora, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonora (022)
- Coordinates
- 37.9809, -120.3907
- Aircraft
- Phillips STEEN SKYBOLT
- Registration
- N69Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Norman McKamey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sonora → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FVG07
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AN AMATEUR BUILT PHILLIPS STEEN SKYBOLT EXPERIENCED AN INFLIGHT FAILURE OF THE UPPER WING PANEL FABRIC WHICH LED TO A RAPID DESCENT AND SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING IN A PARKING LOT. EXAMINATION OF THE WING PANEL REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF GLUE OR BONDING MATERIAL HAVING EVER BEEN APPLIED TO THE FABRIC TO SECURE IT TO THE CENTER SECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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