Harold Vander AVID FLYER N157VM
14 May 2006 · Miles City, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 2006 at about 17:30 local time, a Harold Vander AVID FLYER registered N157VM was involved in an accident near Miles City, Montana, United States. One person was 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miles City, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sunday Creek Airpark (MT29)
- Coordinates
- 46.4186, -105.8867
- Aircraft
- Harold Vander AVID FLYER
- Registration
- N157VM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miles City → Miles City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Failure of the engine to propeller reduction gearbox for undetermined reasons. High vegetation was a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The experimental amateur built airplane sustained substantial damage during an off-airport landing. The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, approximately 250 feet above ground level (agl), the "reduction gear failed" and he was forced to land on a dirt road near the departure airstrip. During the landing, the airplane encountered tall vegetation and ground-looped resulting in substantial damage. Post accident inspection showed that the engine-to-propeller planetary style reduction gear housing was fractured. Further examination revealed that the center drive gear was damaged and heavy smearing was observed to the drive teeth. The reduction gear assembly was identified as a GRD 2000, manufactured by D&D Manufacturing. According to the pilot, D&D manufacturing is no longer in business. The pilot reported that he was not the aircraft's original owner/builder. The aircraft was powered by a 45-horsepower Cuyuna reciprocating gas engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 310R | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Potts MA-5 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft A36 | Ennis, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2006 | Cessna 305A | Lewistown, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2006 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2006 | Cessna 170B | West Glacier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |