Watson Steen Skybolt accident near Camdenton, MO
On February 4, 2001, a Watson Steen Skybolt (airplane) was involved in an accident near Camdenton, MO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 4, 2001
- Place
- Camdenton, MO
- Aircraft
- Watson Steen Skybolt · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.000°N, 92.740°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010222X00492
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 4, 2001, about 1218 central standard time, a Watson Steen Skybolt, N50BW, piloted by an airline transport pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain while performing a low altitude maneuver near the pattern for runway 33 at Camdenton Memorial Airport (H21), near Camdenton, Missouri. The personal flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed from Carrollton Memorial Airport, near Carrollton, Missouri, at time unknown, and was destined for H21. A witness stated: Aircraft made a pass down runway 15 (clearing pass) and started a climbing turn to right and I assumed he would make a left base for runway 33. I rushed to finish what I was doing as I was waiting for him. My next awareness was he had crashed - [the airport manager] came and told me. The wind at the time was 260 degrees at 9 knots gusting to 17 knots. With these conditions there are very bad wind shear conditions from about end of 33 for about 1 mile south up to about 400 feet. Doing landings with students I have had up to 200 feet altitude loss and a loss of 10 to 15 knots indicated airspeed. This always occures with westerly winds 10 knots or greater. Another witness stated: On Sunday, 02/04/01, at approximately 12:00 to 12:20 hrs I was sitting in the parking lot of Speedline Technologies on S. Hwy 5. I observed a white double winged airplane coming from the north and appeared to be taking off from the runway of the Camdenton
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain during the low altitude maneuver. Factors were the wind gusts and the low altitude maneuver the pilot performed.
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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.
