Mark Streitz SKYBOLT N94MS
5 June 1993 · Joliet, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1993 at about 19:00 local time, a Mark Streitz SKYBOLT registered N94MS, operated by Mark S. Streitz, was involved in an accident near Joliet, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joliet, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5499, -88.1303
- Aircraft
- Mark Streitz SKYBOLT
- Registration
- N94MS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mark S. Streitz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93DEE01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the number two connecting rod bolt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SOON AFTER REACHING CRUISING ALTITUDE, THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED TOWARDS HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER REALIZING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON AN OPEN, SOFT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #2 CONNECTING ROD AND ROD BOLT HAD FRACTURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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