Reed AVID COMMUTER N837TR

Summary

On 16 August 2002 at about 14:48 local time, a Reed AVID COMMUTER registered N837TR was involved in an accident near Goffs, California, 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.

Date

16 August 2002 at 14:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Goffs, California, United States

Coordinates

34.9167, -115.0617

Aircraft

Reed AVID COMMUTER

Registration

N837TR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesquite → Ramona

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX02LA253

1 person had minor injuries.

The engine loss of power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight at 6,500 feet msl. the airplane experienced a loss in engine power. The pilot initiated an emergency descent to rough and uneven terrain. The airplane nosed over during the landing roll coming to rest in the inverted position. The pilot stated that both wings were destroyed and the fuselage sustained major structural damage. The post-accident examination of the Rotax engine was performed by the pilot. The pilot was able to establish control continuity to the carburetor as well as electrical continuity. The engine was started using the airplane's fuel system. The engine ran for about 30 minutes at different power settings and the pilot reported that "it never skipped a beat!" The reason for the reported loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.