19990622007479A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Modrow Robert G AVID FLYER HVY HLR · Silverdale, VA · June 22, 1999

Date: June 22, 1999 · 17:03 local
Place: Silverdale, VA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N700RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA093
Fatal injuries: 0

N700RMRegistration cancelled Oct 12, 2007 · Modrow Robert G AVID FLYER HVY HLRS/N 711 · Built 1995 Airframe modelModrow Robert G AVID FLYER HVY HLR Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Acft lost power, the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in a field, and the acft crashed, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) between brownsville and keyport @ 4000 RPM loss of RPM headed for filed-circled field climbing slowly to 1500 to 1700 ft-lost R1 several times then suddenly stopped-tried starting engine frozen-made immediate turn for field-running out of voom wade 180 and lost airspeed-lift ground-both wings broke off-fuselage broke at instrument panel. Engine seized.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT LOST POWER, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, AND THE ACFT CRASHED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) BETWEEN BROWNSVILLE AND KEYPORT @ 4000 RPM LOSS OF RPM HEADED FOR FILED-CIRCLED FIELD CLIMBING SLOWLY TO 1500 TO 1700 FT-LOST R1 SEVERAL TIMES THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED-TRIED STARTING ENGINE FROZEN-MADE IMMEDIATE TURN FOR FIELD-RUNNING OUT OF VOOM WADE 180 AND LOST AIRSPEED-LIFT GROUND-BOTH WINGS BROKE OFF-FUSELAGE BROKE AT INSTRUMENT PANEL. ENGINE SEIZED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA99LA093Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPoulsbo, WAEngine seizing due to failure of main bearing assemblies. Factors include foreign material in the labyrinth sleeve, and a stall encountered while the pilot was attempting his emergency landing.Jun 23, 1999 · Substantial damage