- Date
- July 4, 1991, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Myrtle Creek, OR
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N220BDerego Avid Flyer/B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910704025809A
- Case key
- 41468
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Probable cause
Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost partial power. The pilot attempted to return to the airport; however, the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. An off airport landing was initiated to an open field. During the descent, the airplane collided with power lines. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over. Post crash inspection of the engine did not reveal any mechanical failures or malfunctions. The electrical system was damaged and testing was not possible.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N220B
- Reported as
- Derego Avid Flyer/B (AVID FLYER)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 0265
- Engine
- Rotax 532 L/C, 64 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Charles A. Derego
- Registered owner
- Charles A. Derego
- Airport
- 16S · Tri-City State, runway 3, 2,600 × 50 ft
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
- 44
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight engineer, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 7,780 total · 435 in this make and model · 4,990 as pilot in command · 84 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.