20211013017069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Miller Douglas A AVID MK IV · Parma, ID · October 13, 2021

Date: October 13, 2021 · 10:25 local
Place: Parma, ID
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N583DM
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA014
Reported as: Miller Douglas A Avid MK IV
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N583DMRegistered now · Miller Douglas A AVID MK IVS/N 1582D Airframe modelMiller Douglas A AVID MK IV Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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On October 13, 2021 at approximately 1025 am the aircraft was flying south @ 1000 ft AGL. The engine quit, forcing an emergency landing in a corn field. During the landing rollout the both gear embedded in a furrow and the aircraft flipped over on it's back. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage carry thru structure, landng gear and LH cabin structure.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 13, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1025 AM THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING SOUTH @ 1000 FT AGL. THE ENGINE QUIT, FORCING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT THE BOTH GEAR EMBEDDED IN A FURROW AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE CARRY THRU STRUCTURE, LANDNG GEAR AND LH CABIN STRUCTURE.

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 WPR22LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPayette, IDA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an outlet screen on the fuel system header tank.Oct 13, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N583DM · 1

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

Incident 20200515005049ITakeoff: Departure RollThe pilot and one passenger were leaving the airstrip after a morning of fishing. The aircraft was departing to the southeast. During the take-off roll the pilot, who due to the narrowness of the strip and the lack of visibility over the nose of the aircraft…May 15, 2020 · Minor damage