Steen SKYBOLT C-GWBD
6 October 2016 · Blackfalds, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 6 October 2016 at about 20:50 local time, a Steen SKYBOLT registered C-GWBD was involved in an accident near Blackfalds, Canada. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blackfalds, Canada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Steen SKYBOLT
- Registration
- C-GWBD
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ANC17WA002
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
On October 06, 2016, about 2050 Coordinated Universal Time, an amateur-built Steen Skybolt airplane, C-GWBD, impacted terrain near Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada, under unknown circumstances. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has designated an U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Steen SKYBOLT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2018 | Steen SKYBOLT | Lexington, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Steen SKYBOLT | Fratauti, Romania | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jul 2019 | Steen SKYBOLT | Enconada, Bolivia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Steen SKYBOLT | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2023 | Steen SKYBOLT | Rio Vista, California, United States | Flying Cowboys LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 May 2024 | Steen SKYBOLT | Santa Maria, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2016 | Grumman AA1 | Pintendre, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Dec 2016 | Boeing 767 | Toronto, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Quad City CHALLENGER II | Amos, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 2016 | Rockwell 112 | Revelstoke, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Aero Commander B1A | Hoey, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Wag-Aero SUPER TRI-PACER | Williston Lake, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |