# NTSB SEA92LA143: Borgaes Avid Flyer "C", N1572T, Chiloquin, OR, July 4, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 4, 1992, 07:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Chiloquin, OR
- Coordinates: 43.000373, -121.629531 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0004&lon=-121.6295&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 42847
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA92LA143
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42847/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA143

## Probable cause

POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND NOSE GEAR SEPARATION DUE TO OVERLOAD. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: TERRAIN CONDITION - DIRT BANK.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (cause)
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)

## Analysis

APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT REPORTED DEPARTING WITH 8 GALLONS OF FUEL AND 3 GALLONS WAS OBSERVED IN THE FUEL TANK SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT. FAA ON SITE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO APPARENT CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING DURING WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1572T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1572T), registered now, S/N 766 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BORGAES AVID FLYER "C" (AVID FLYER)
- Registry model: [Borgaes / Martin / Elliott AVID FLYER C MODEL](https://openairdocs.org/model/borgaes-martin-elliott-avid-flyer-c-model) (registry code 05618D8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 766
- Airframe hours: 90
- Engines: ROTAX 582UL 65 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Borgaes/Martin/Elliott
- Registered owner: Borgaes/Martin/Elliott
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, September 17, 1991, 90 hours before
- Departed: 2S2, BEAVER MARSH, OR
- Destination: LMT, KLAMATH FALLS, OR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 322 total, 39 in this make and model, 191 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 55 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LMT, 26 nm away

## 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 19920704023489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920704023489A), Jul 4, 1992: Amtr AVIDFLYER, Chiloquin, OR, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Struck embankment on forced landing. Minimum fuel in tanks after accident.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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