Steen SKYBOLT N86173
25 June 1987 · Wadsworth, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 June 1987 at about 00:20 local time, a Steen SKYBOLT registered N86173 was involved in an accident near Wadsworth, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wadsworth, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0197, -81.7306
- Aircraft
- Steen SKYBOLT
- Registration
- N86173
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Medina → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL87DEI06
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING AEROBATICS. THE INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT LINKAGE CONTROL RODS BETWEEN THE PILOT'S STICK AND THE PITCH ELEVATOR WAS BROKEN. THE EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF INADEQUATELY SPECIFIED STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND IMPROPER FABRICATION. HIGH STRESS LEVELS RESULTED IN FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE REAR STICK CROSS HOLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Steen SKYBOLT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1988 | Steen SKYBOLT GT-2 | Saint John, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Oct 1989 | Steen SKYBOLT | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1984 | Steen SKYBOLT | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | John L. Goodpaster | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Steen SKYBOLT | Denver, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1982 | Steen SKYBOLT | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | Orin Aviation, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1998 | Steen SKYBOLT | Sanford, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Aerostar 600 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 500 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |