# NTSB SEA93LA165: Riches Avid Flyer, N160VR, Tooele, UT, July 27, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 27, 1993, 10:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place: Tooele, UT
- Coordinates: 40.570152, -112.330764 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5702&lon=-112.3308&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 43046
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA93LA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/43046/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA165

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PIC TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND TO CORRECT A GROUND LOOP/SWERVE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N160VR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N160VR), registered now, S/N 160, built 1986 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RICHES AVID FLYER
- Registry model: [Riches V Mclloyd AVID FLYER](https://openairdocs.org/model/riches-v-mclloyd-avid-flyer) (registry code 05613UA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/cuyuna-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 19050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 160
- Airframe hours: 138
- Engines: CUYUNA U2-430-RR 43 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Riches, Verland Mclloyd
- Registered owner: Riches, Verland Mclloyd
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, October 12, 1991, 19 hours before
- Airport: TVY, Tooele Valley, runway 16, 5,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 164 total, 138 in this make and model, 138 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SLC, 20 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 19930727025719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930727025719A), Jul 27, 1993: Amtr AVIDFLYER, Tooele, UT, Substantial damage. Veered off runway on landing roll. Struck an embankment.

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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