Accident Steen Skybolt N260SB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 127230
 
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Date:Wednesday 9 February 1977
Time:14:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic BOLT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Steen Skybolt
Owner/operator:Gary L Coker & Janet H Corbett
Registration: N260SB
MSN: DC1-GC1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Muleshoe, Bailey County, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Muleshoe, Texas
Destination airport:Muleshoe, Texas
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Steen Skybolt N260SB: Written off (destroyed) 9/2/1977 when crashed at Muleshoe, Bailey County, Texas (at approximate co ordinates 34°13′40″N 102°43′46″W). Per the NTSB report "Unable to recover from intentional inverted spin; pilot baled out (parachuted from aircraft). Pilot: Improper operation of flight controls".

Registration N260SB cancelled 31/3/1977


Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW77FQG10
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: FTW77FQG10 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=56343&key=0
2. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=260SB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jun-2018 14:09 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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