1977 Colfer-Chan STEEN SKYBOLT N111HC
12 May 2001 · Gallup, New Mexico, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 May 2001 at about 16:30 local time, a 1977 Colfer-Chan STEEN SKYBOLT registered N111HC was involved in an accident near Gallup, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gallup, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gallup (GUP)
- Coordinates
- 35.5208, -108.7296
- Aircraft
- 1977 Colfer-Chan STEEN SKYBOLT
- Registration
- N111HC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gallup → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA097
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing factors were gusting crosswinds and the pilots's lack of experience in aircraft make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During landing roll, a right crosswind of 8 knots with gusts to 15 knots was encountered. The biplane departed the side of the runway into sandy terrain and encountered a ditch. The left wings were folded aft. The pilot had 10 hours experience in the aircraft make and model, all of which was accomplished in the 90 day period preceding the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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