Avid Flyer Mark IV, N583DM: Accident occurred October 13, 2020 and Incident occurred May 14, 2020

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boise, Idaho

https://registry.faa.gov/N583DM

Location: Payette, Idaho

Accident Number: WPR22LA014

Date and Time: October 13, 2021, 10:20 Local 

Registration: N583DM

Aircraft: Avid Mark IV 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On October 13, 2021, about 1020 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Avid Mark IV airplane, N583DM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Payette, Idaho. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The student pilot reported that while in level flight, about 1,000 ft above ground level, the engine began to intermittently lose power. He activated the fuel pump and shortly after the engine shut down. The pilot then turned the airplane 180-degrees to the North with the intention of landing in a cultivated field. During the off airport landing roll, the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer.

A postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed bent tubular structure near the landing gear attachment and forward cabin areas. The airplane’s fuel system revealed that the header tank did not have a screen and the fuel selector valve contained a large quantity of debris.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Avid 

Registration: N583DM

Model/Series: Mark IV 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KONO,2193 ft msl 

Observation Time: 09:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C /-4°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 5000 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 160°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 7000 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.04 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Ontario, OR (KNON)

Destination: Payette, ID

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries:

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 44.079228,-116.93496 (est)

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boise

Aircraft left gear damaged at Owyhee Reservoir State Airport (28U), Malheur County, Oregon.

https://registry.faa.gov/N583DM

Date: 14-MAY-20
Time: 18:14:00Z
Regis#: N583DM
Aircraft Make: AVID AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Model: MARK IV
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: OWYHEE
State: OREGON