# Accident 19970503007689A: Amtr AVIDFLYER, Chitina, AK, May 3, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 3, 1997, 19:00 local time
- Place: Chitina, AK
- Airport: Chitina Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 61.4490° N, 143.1500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=61.4490&lon=-143.1500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N525BB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AVIDFLYER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,718 total, 405 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA068) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970503007689A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. TURNED BACK. LANDED SHORT INTO BUSHES. OVERSIZE PISTON SIEZED. RECENT REPAIR. CYL SAME BORE

## 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 ANC97LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA068), May 4, 1997: Hammer Avid Flyer (N525BB), Chitina, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: improper overhaul of the engine, which resulted in a seized piston and resultant loss of engine power. Rough terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.

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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