Yonchak SKYBOLT N112MK
2 July 2005 · El Dorado, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 July 2005 at about 15:40 local time, a Yonchak SKYBOLT registered N112MK was involved in an accident near El Dorado, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Dorado, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Captain Jack Thomas/el Dorado (EQA)
- Coordinates
- 37.8205, -96.8497
- Aircraft
- Yonchak SKYBOLT
- Registration
- N112MK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Dorado → El Dorado
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05LA171
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged when it stalled and impacted the ground during a circling maneuver for spacing while in the traffic pattern for landing. The pilot reported that he executed the turning maneuver to allow a slower airplane to clear the runway. He stated that the airplane stalled during the turn and subsequently impacted the ground in a flat attitude. The pilot reported no malfunctions of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2005 | Cessna T210N | Smith Center, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2005 | Cessna 150F | Neodesha, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Weatherly 620B | Downs, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Mazzon DRAGONFLY | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2005 | Cessna 210E | La Gygne, Kansas, United States | Dale Q. Walkup | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Interstate S-1A-90F | Lancaster, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |