Eskildsen STEEN SKYBOLT accident near Easton, MN
On May 6, 2013, an Eskildsen STEEN SKYBOLT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Easton, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 6, 2013
- Place
- Easton, MN
- Aircraft
- Eskildsen STEEN SKYBOLT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.719°N, 93.901°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130506X13037
Official records · CEN13LA256
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 5, 2013, about 1930 central daylight time, a Eskildsen Steen Skybolt airplane, N7KE, was substantially damaged during ground impact near Easton, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Construction Engineering Services, LLC and was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed from Mankato Regional Airport (MKT), Mankato, Minnesota at an unknown time. Witnesses observed the airplane executing aerobatic maneuvers and then roll to wings level as it proceeded to the north. About 30 to 60 seconds later, the airplane reappeared flying southbound. The witnesses heard an engine noise similar to a backfire as well as a reduction in power, followed by the airplane initiating a descent and a turn to the left. The airplane continued in a left turning, spiral descent until ground impact. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 44, held a private pilot license with single-engine land and instrument ratings. On May 8, 2012, the pilot was issued a Class 3 medical certificate with no restrictions. No significant issues were identified by the pilot or aviation medical examiner during this or previous examinations. The pilot had accumulated a total of 725 flight hours, with 63 hours flown in the last 90 days. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe accident airplane was issued its initial experimental, amateur-built certificate by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on June 20, 1974. On April 20, 1981, the
Probable cause
The pilot's medical incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event after performing aerobatic maneuvers.
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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.
