Keaggy-David SKYBOLT N79DK
12 September 1997 · Adeline, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 September 1997 at about 23:58 local time, a Keaggy-David SKYBOLT registered N79DK was involved in an accident near Adeline, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 23:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adeline, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Rockford Airport (RFD)
- Coordinates
- 42.2097, -89.4806
- Aircraft
- Keaggy-David SKYBOLT
- Registration
- N79DK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rockford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI97FA293
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed in the experimental amateur built Skybolt from Rockford for a local flight. Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft fly straight up into the sky, roll over onto its back, and start spiraling towards the ground until impacting the ground. The propeller was twisted and had leading edge nicks.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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