Riches AVID FLYER N160VR
27 July 1993 · Tooele, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1993 at about 16:45 local time, a Riches AVID FLYER registered N160VR, operated by Riches, Verland McLloyd, was involved in an accident near Tooele, Utah, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tooele, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tooele Valley (TVY)
- Coordinates
- 40.5702, -112.3308
- Aircraft
- Riches AVID FLYER
- Registration
- N160VR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Riches, Verland McLloyd
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA165
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PIC TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND TO CORRECT A GROUND LOOP/SWERVE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL AND IMPACTED TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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