Steen SKYBOLT N453DB

Summary

On 31 December 2025 at about 23:05 local time, a Steen SKYBOLT registered N453DB was involved in an accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

31 December 2025 at 23:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Guthrie Edmond Regional (GOK)

Coordinates

35.8517, -97.4164

Aircraft

Steen SKYBOLT

Registration

N453DB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN26LA075

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a quartering left crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing, the airplane had a shimmy from the tailwheel for about 50 to 100 ft. During the landing, the airplane ground looped to the right, exited the runway, and the lower left wing struck the ground which resulted in substantial damage to the lower left wing. A review of a surveillance video showed the airplane touchdown and immediately ground loop with no landing roll observed. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 16 with wind from 130° at 7 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.