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October 4, 1992 · Mcilraith Steen Skybolt Steen SKYB · N2GM

Hattiesburg, MS

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 4, 1992
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Hattiesburg, MS
Aircraft
Mcilraith Steen Skybolt Steen SKYB
Tail Number
N2GM
Operator
Rudd J R
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA93LA003

Shortly after takeoff the airplane was observed to initiate a series of slow rolls at about 400-600 ft. During the third roll to the right, the airplane descended & impacted the ground. Exam of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction of the flight controls. None of the witnesses reported hearing any irregularity with the eng. The plt/owner was in the rear seat & the private pilot-rated pilot was in the front seat. Dual flt & eng controls were installed. No determination could be made as to who was flying the airplane. Found inside the wreckage was a piece of paper with a sequence of aerobatic maneuvers drawn, which belonged to the owner. No comments about the departure by either occupant were made. The acft was a minimum of 31.9 pounds over max gross weight. No forward or aft CG limits available due to the overweight condition. Both occupants were wearing parachutes. A bag was found lodged under the rear seat's right rudder pedal. A storage compartment was behind the rear seat.

NTSB Probable Cause

A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Full Narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO INITIATE A SERIES OF SLOW ROLLS AT ABOUT 400-600 FT. DURING THE THIRD ROLL TO THE RIGHT, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED & IMPACTED THE GROUND. EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. NONE OF THE WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING ANY IRREGULARITY WITH THE ENG. THE PLT/OWNER WAS IN THE REAR SEAT & THE PRIVATE PILOT-RATED PILOT WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. DUAL FLT & ENG CONTROLS WERE INSTALLED. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO WHO WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE. FOUND INSIDE THE WRECKAGE WAS A PIECE OF PAPER WITH A SEQUENCE OF AEROBATIC MANEUVERS DRAWN, WHICH BELONGED TO THE OWNER. NO COMMENTS ABOUT THE DEPARTURE BY EITHER OCCUPANT WERE MADE. THE ACFT WAS A MINIMUM OF 31.9 POUNDS OVER MAX GROSS WEIGHT. NO FORWARD OR AFT CG LIMITS AVAILABLE DUE TO THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITION. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING PARACHUTES. A BAG WAS FOUND LODGED UNDER THE REAR SEAT'S RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. A STORAGE COMPARTMENT WAS BEHIND THE REAR SEAT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:45 CDT
Nearest AirportBobby L. Chain Muni (1nm NW)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMcilraith Steen Skybolt Steen SKYB
Tail NumberN2GM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRudd J R
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsFranklin · 6A-350-C1 · Reciprocating · 220
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 60 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:54
Weather SourceWFAC

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