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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVID FLYER · Miles City, MT · May 14, 2006

Date: May 14, 2006 · 11:30 local
Place: Miles City, MT
Airport: Frank Wiley Field
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N157VM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA094
Reported as: Amtr Avidflyer
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,617 total48 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N157VMRegistration cancelled Oct 22, 2018 · Vander Molen Harold AVID FLYERS/N 0157 · Built 1986 Airframe modelVander Molen Harold AVID FLYER Engine modelRotax 5322 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot stated he departed his private strip at approximately 11:00 a.m. for a local flight. He traveled to the Sunday creek airport and did a touch and go landing. On climb-out the engine overspeeded and he had to make a forced landing on a road. The aircraft went into the ditch and contacted the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED HIS PRIVATE STRIP AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M. FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. HE TRAVELED TO THE SUNDAY CREEK AIRPORT AND DID A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. ON CLIMB-OUT THE ENGINE OVERSPEEDED AND HE HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO THE DITCH AND CONTACTED THE LEFT WING.

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 SEA06CA094Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMiles City, MTFailure of the engine to propeller reduction gearbox for undetermined reasons. High vegetation was a factor.May 14, 2006 · Substantial damage