# NTSB SEA06CA107: Taplin Avid Flyer, N537MF, Grants Pass, OR, May 28, 2006 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: May 28, 2006, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC) - Place: Grants Pass, OR - Coordinates: 42.517223, -123.391113 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5172&lon=-123.3911&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 3, 2006 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 63776 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA06CA107 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/63776/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA107 ## Probable cause The partial loss of engine power for undertermined reasons, resulting in a forced landing and substantial damage to the airplane. A contributing factor was the transmission wire. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - In flight collision with object, emergency descent/landing - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis During a high speed taxi test the airplane became airborne, subsequently veering too far to the left and too far down the runway to allow the pilot to land. The pilot added full power and initiated a go-around, intending to make left hand traffic back to the runway. While in the pattern and observing and excessive EGT, the pilot reduced power, but in doing so he was unable to complete the turn back to the airport. The pilot elected to over fly the end of the runway and make a right turn back to the airport, but during the right turn he noticed a loss of altitude. The pilot then added full power, but as the engine was not responsive he chose to land in a field south of the runway. During the emergency landing the airplane impacted power lines, coming to rest upright in a parking lot adjacent to the airport. ## Factual narrative The pilot reported that he was doing multiple high-speed taxis on Runway 30/12 when the airplane became airborne. After becoming airborne off of Runway 30 and veering to the left, the pilot added power in an attempt to bring the airplane back over the runway. However, as he neared the end of the runway and realizing that he didn't have room to land, he initiated a go-around. The pilot stated that after reaching traffic pattern altitude (left hand traffic for Runway 30) and noticing a high exhaust gas temperature reading, he throttled back to aid in engine cooling. Continuing in the traffic pattern at reduced power and in a left turn to Runway 30, the pilot subsequently realized that he wasn't in the proper position to make the runway. The pilot stated that he elected to cross the end of Runway 30 heading east and then make a wide right turn back to the runway. The pilot reported that during the right turn he observed an excessive altitude loss, necessitating a return to full power, but when full power was not fully restored he located a field at the end of the runway for an emergency landing. The pilot stated that on his approach to the field the airplane impacted power lines, which subsequently resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft after coming to rest upright in a parking lot. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N537MF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N537MF-2013-07-29), registration cancelled 2013-07-29, S/N 965, built 1992 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Taplin Avid Flyer - Registry model: [Taplin F G/ Taplin M E AVID FLYER](https://openairdocs.org/model/taplin-f-g-taplin-m-e-avid-flyer) (registry code 05618T8) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: 957 - Engines: Rotax 912UL reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Patrick W. Moore - Registered owner: Patrick W. Moore - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Departed: 3S8, Grants Pass, OR - Destination: 3S8, Grants Pass, OR - Airport: 3S8, Granst Pass Airport, runway 30 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 78 total, 0 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20060528008679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060528008679A), May 28, 2006: Amtr AVIDFLYER, Grants Pass, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was making a second high speed taxi test when he inadvertently left the runway. Hit power lines 600 feet from entrance to airport while trying to… From the NTSB's public API. 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