Manville AVID FLYER N714J
13 August 1991 · Mexico, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1991 at about 14:00 local time, a Manville AVID FLYER registered N714J, operated by George Manville, was involved in an accident near Mexico, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mexico, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mexico (H41)
- Coordinates
- 39.1604, -91.8694
- Aircraft
- Manville AVID FLYER
- Registration
- N714J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George Manville
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mexico → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DCA02
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DURING A LANDING ROLL AND GROUND LOOPED IN SOFT TERRAIN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING THE AIRPLANE'S INITIAL TEST FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Manville AVID accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1993 | Manville AVID FLYER | Lincoln, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1991 | Gremminger KOLB TWINSTAR | St. Genevieve, Missouri, United States | Greg W. Gremminger | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1991 | Schweizer G164B | Gideon, Missouri, United States | Wilkens Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1991 | Akins STINGER | Blairstown, Missouri, United States | Richard Akins | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Huff PULSAR | Missouri City, Missouri, United States | Glenn E. Huff | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Missouri, United States | Haerr Field, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150E | Cassville, Missouri, United States | Dale H. Estein | Serious injuries | - |