Doyle James E SKYBOLT accident near Midlothian, TX
On June 28, 2014, a Doyle James E SKYBOLT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Midlothian, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 28, 2014
- Place
- Midlothian, TX
- Aircraft
- Doyle James E SKYBOLT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.464°N, 96.915°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140629X03514
Official records · CEN14FA325
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 28, 2014, about 1615 central daylight time, a Skybolt experimental amateur-built airplane, N619PD, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain just west of the Mid-Way Regional Airport (KJWY), Midlothian/Waxahachie, Texas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated without a flight plan. The local flight originated approximately 1600. On the morning of the accident, approximately 0930, the pilot completed about a 1.5 hour brief, with an aerobatic judge and pilot, to include the details of the flight. They discussed at length what maneuvers the pilot was going to fly, that the altitude floor of the flight was 800 feet, and density altitude and its effects. The pilot was going to perform both competition maneuvers, and non-competition maneuvers with the eventual intent of obtaining a Statement of Aerobatic Competency (SAC) card. The pilot was looking for the aerobatic judge's critique for a barnstorming-type airshow. The pilot flew in to the airport about 1400 for the accident flight. He flew the maneuvers that they had discussed. There were no issues that the judge noticed with the performance and the pilot went completely through what they had briefed. About 15 minutes into the flight, the pilot wanted to do a new maneuver, a "shoulder roll," which he had indicated to the judge that he had practiced previously (prior
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control while performing an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an inverted spin and subsequent collision with terrain.
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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.
