Amateur-built Steen Skybolt accident near Coeur D' Alene, Idaho, April 11, 2002
On April 11, 2002 at about 11:50 pm local time, a amateur-built Steen Skybolt, registered N858RS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Coeur D' Alene, Idaho (Coeur D'Alene Air Terminal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 11, 2002 · about 11:50 pm local time
- Place
- Coeur D' Alene, Idaho · Coeur D'Alene Air Terminal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Steen Skybolt
- Registration
- N858RS · registry record · serial 100RC
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that shortly after touchdown, during the rollout, the airplane started tracking to the left of the runway centerline. During his attempts to correct the situation, the airplane swerved to the right. The pilot stated he applied full left rudder, but the airplane continued to the right and the left main landing gear strut collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that may have contributed to the accident.
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, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 20,000 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 15,000 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: April 3, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 721 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, February 22, 2002; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,000 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A1D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: COE Coeur D' Alene ID at 11:00 pm
- Destination: COE Coeur D' Alene ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 7,400 ft by 140 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 11:55 pm from KCOE
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N858RS the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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