Day SKYBOLT DB N23DA

Summary

On 21 April 1986 at about 00:20 local time, a Day SKYBOLT DB registered N23DA was involved in an accident near Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 April 1986 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Alexander Field (ISW)

Coordinates

44.3396, -89.7301

Aircraft

Day SKYBOLT DB

Registration

N23DA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI86FEP04

Nobody was injured.

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

THE PLT THOUGHT HE HAD SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR A 'SHORT TRIP AROUND THE PATTERN.' HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM RWY 29, THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RWY 2, BUT ALL POWER WAS LOST & HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RWY. HE LANDED THE ACFT IN A SHALLOW LAKE (IN APRX 5 FT OF WATER) & WADED ASHORE WITH HIS 4 YR OLD PASSENGER. ONLY 1 INCH OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK & ONLY 8 DROPS OF FUEL WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL STRAINER BOWL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.