Amateur-built UNK accident near Beverly, Massachusetts, June 21, 1986
On June 21, 1986 at about 12:23 pm local time, a amateur-built UNK, registered N932JF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Beverly, Massachusetts (Beverly airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 21, 1986 · about 12:23 pm local time
- Place
- Beverly, Massachusetts · Beverly
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built UNK
- Registration
- N932JF · no longer on the register · serial RMT-1
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STEEN SKYBOLT MODIFIED WITH A TURBO-PROP CONVERSION EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF AFTER ACHIEVING AN ALTITUDE OF 200-300 FT AGL AND MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE RUNWAY REMAINING. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THIS WAS HE INITIAL TEST FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 18,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 7, 1986
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Boeing T50-B08 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:25 pm from BVY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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