- Date
- April 10, 1986, 12:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place
- Spokane, WA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N318MMorley Avid Flyer
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860410049569A
- Case key
- 40383
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on a five-mile final, a total loss of power occurred. A loose right magneto contacting the flywheel magnet and shorting the electrical system was found. In an attempt to miss a river in the approach path to the runway, the pilot attempted a 180 degree turn which resulted in an approach stall. This aircraft has no stall warning and gusty winds were present.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N318M
- Reported as
- Morley Avid Flyer
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 119-20239
- Engine
- Cuyuna RR-430, 43 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Daniel Morley
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- SFF · Spokane, WA
- Airport
- SFF · Felts Field, runway 21, 4,500 × 150 ft, concrete
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 361 total · 37 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 8 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.