# Accident 19990710027799A: Amtr AVIDFLYER, Royalton, WI, July 10, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 1999, 18:00 local time
- Place: Royalton, WI
- Airport: Northport Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.3892° N, 88.7294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3892&lon=-88.7294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N392SB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N392SB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Buss Paul B AVID FLYER MARK IV (registry code 05626QN, https://openairdocs.org/model/buss-paul-b-avid-flyer-mark-iv) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912UL (registry code 55592, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AVIDFLYER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI99LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA255) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990710027799A

## Narrative

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

(.19) ON JULY 10, 1999, AT 1800 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BUSS AVID FLYER MARK IV, N392SB, PILOTED BY A RECREATIONAL PILOT, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A HARD LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM RUNWAY 02 (2,270 FEET BY 165 FEET, DRY/TURF) AT THE NORTHPORT AIRPORT, ROYALTON, WISCONSIN. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.  THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91 AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN.  THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE SINGLE PASSENGER REPORTED MINOR INJURIES.  THE FLIGHT WAS DEPARTING NORTHPORT AIRPORT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAD THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR ELAND, WISCONSIN.                     (-23)AIRCRAT WAS APPROX 100-150 ABOVE GROUND ON TAKEOFF WHEN ENGINE FAILED.  PILOT TURNED 450 TO LAND IN MOWED FIELD ON AIRPORT.  AIRCRAFT LANDED HAD DAMAGING FUSELAGE, GEAR AND COWLING.

## 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 CHI99LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA255), Jul 10, 1999: Buss Avid Flyer Mark IV (N392SB), New London, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the powerplant seizing and the misjudged flare by the pilot.

## Other reports on N392SB (2)

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

- [Incident 19970320009359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970320009359I), Mar 20, 1997: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N392SB), Wausau, WI, Minor damage. Narrative: a "wheel landing" was performed by student. As tailwheel touched the runway, aircraft turned sharply left, departed runway, struck snowbank, tipped…
- [Accident 19970210001509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970210001509A), Feb 10, 1997: Amtr AVIDFLYER (N392SB), Wausau, WI, Substantial damage. Aircraft turned left as student touched down, instructor attempted to correct, ran off runway, hit snowbank,flipped

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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