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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVID AEROBAT · Portmouth, VA · July 13, 2002

Date: July 13, 2002 · 06:30 local
Place: Portmouth, VA
Airport: Hampton Roads Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N11BV
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA139
Reported as: Amtr Avidaerobat

N11BVRegistration cancelled May 1, 2003 · Micket Robert A AVID AEROBATS/N 780 · Built 1991 Airframe modelMicket Robert A AVID AEROBAT Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On a flight from pvg to sfq, avid acrobat N11BV was 1.5 miles west of pvg at 1500' when the engine started losing power. While attempting to turn back to pvg the engine lost power completely. The pilot executed a forced landing at N36*46.372, W07*627.902. After take-off the engine lost power and stopped running. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was not injured. The engine seized on this flight due to piston scuff and damage from the seizure on previous flight. Pilot stated that run up prior to this flight was normal. The owner stated he had an engine stoppage on a previous flight due to loss of coolant. End of statements.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON A FLIGHT FROM PVG TO SFQ, AVID ACROBAT N11BV WAS 1.5 MILES WEST OF PVG AT 1500' WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN BACK TO PVG THE ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING AT N36*46.372, W07*627.902. AFTER TAKE-OFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STOPPED RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE ENGINE SEIZED ON THIS FLIGHT DUE TO PISTON SCUFF AND DAMAGE FROM THE SEIZURE ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT. PILOT STATED THAT RUN UP PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. THE OWNER STATED HE HAD AN ENGINE STOPPAGE ON A PREVIOUS FLIGHT DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT. END OF STATEMENTS.

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 NYC02LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChesapeake, VAA total loss of engine power due to a seized cylinder, and the pilot's improper decision to conduct the flight with a known deficiency to the engine.Jul 13, 2002 · Substantial damage