Keaggy-David SKYBOLT accident near Adeline, IL
On September 12, 1997, a Keaggy-David SKYBOLT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Adeline, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 12, 1997
- Place
- Adeline, IL
- Aircraft
- Keaggy-David SKYBOLT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.210°N, 89.481°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08801
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 12, 1997, at 1858 central daylight time, an experimental Skybolt, N79DK, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Adeline, Illinois. The local flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight had departed the Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), Rockford, Illinois, at 1827 central daylight time. At 1826.26 cdt, N79DK made a radio transmission to Rockford Clearance Delivery requesting clearance to "depart to three thousand feet to the west practice area." The clearance was issued at 1826.38 for the Skybolt to "maintain v f r (visual flight rules) at or below two thousand five hundred." At this time, N79DK was also issued a departure frequency and transponder code. After receiving instructions to taxi to runway 19 (8199 feet x 150 feet, Asphalt), N79DK was cleared for takeoff at 1833.03. At 1835.15, Rockford Departure instructed N79DK to "proceed on course at requested altitude," to which there was a response 6 seconds later of "nine delta kilo thank you." This was the last transmission recorded from the accident airplane. At 1858, the departure controller noticed that N79DK was no longer being identified by radar. He issued a "radar contact lost" transmission to N79DK, to which there was no response. At 1859.48 the controller was informed that a phone call was received reporting a plane crash. The controller requested a nearby aircraft to try transmitti
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
