# Accident 19941008037729A: Amtr AVIDFLYER, Nampa, ID, October 8, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1994, 10:30 local time
- Place: Nampa, ID
- Airport: Nampa Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.5992° N, 116.5399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5992&lon=-116.5399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21LJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21LJ-2011-04-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Larsen John M AVID HEAVY HAULER (registry code 056183X, https://openairdocs.org/model/larsen-john-m-avid-heavy-hauler) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AVIDFLYER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 311 total, 198 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941008037729A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. LANDED IN FIELD A MILE FROM AIRPORT. NO CAUSE FOUND FOR POWER LOSS FOUND.

## 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 SEA95LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA005), Oct 8, 1994: Larsen Avid Heavy Hauler (N21LJ), Nampa, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

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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