# Accident 19910813033869A: Amtr AVIDFLYER, Mexico, MO, August 13, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 13, 1991, 09:00 local time
- Place: Mexico, MO
- Airport: Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1604° N, 91.8694° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1604&lon=-91.8694&mi=10
- Aircraft: N714J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714J-1999-03-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Manville George J AVID FLYER (registry code 056164Y, https://openairdocs.org/model/manville-george-j-avid-flyer) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AVIDFLYER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 30 total, 7 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCA02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910813033869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

GROUND LOOPED ON FIRST TEST FLIGHT ON LANDING ROLL. PILOT BLAMED GEAR ALIGNMENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI91DCA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCA02), Aug 13, 1991: Manville Avid Flyer (N714J), Mexico, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE.

## Other reports on N714J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19930328006999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930328006999A), Mar 28, 1993: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N714J), Lincoln, MO, Substantial damage. Landed to check fuel imbalance. Elected to again takeoff. Unable to keep right wing up. Wing hit ground. Cartwheel.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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