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McIlraith STEEN SKYBOLT N2GM

4 October 1992 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 4 October 1992 at about 19:45 local time, a McIlraith STEEN SKYBOLT registered N2GM, operated by Rudd, J.r., was involved in an accident near Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 19:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Nearest airport
Bobby L. Chain Muni (HBG)
Coordinates
31.3103, -89.2996
Aircraft
McIlraith STEEN SKYBOLT
Registration
N2GM
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Rudd, J.r.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Tallahassee
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA93LA003

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

A LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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

Read the full NTSB 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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