Avid MARK IV AEROBAT N652DM
9 June 2008 · Niceville, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 June 2008 at about 16:30 local time, a Avid MARK IV AEROBAT registered N652DM was involved in an accident near Niceville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Niceville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ruckle Airport (FL17)
- Coordinates
- 30.5183, -86.4364
- Aircraft
- Avid MARK IV AEROBAT
- Registration
- N652DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Niceville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08FA211
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control during landing for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A mechanic observed the accident pilot working on the amateur-built accident airplane the day before the accident. The pilot reported that an M8 Allen screw, which was part of the reduction gearbox, had become loose and that he was repairing it. Once the repair was made, the pilot was going to fly the airplane, but remain in the airport traffic pattern. The mechanic observed the airplane depart, but did not observe the airplane's return. An eyewitness, on a road parallel to the runway, observed the airplane flying "just above the tree tops" on the downwind leg for the south runway. She saw it turn onto the base leg and then onto the final leg, but lost sight of the airplane when it descended below the tree tops. She then heard the airplane impact the ground. The eyewitness added that the airplane did not appear "to be out of control." Examination of the airframe and engine, including the M8 Allen screw, did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, and fuel was observed in the right wing fuel tank. The leading edge of the left wing was bent aft from the spanwise midpoint to the wingtip. The propeller blades exhibited damage consistent with rotation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Avid MARK accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 2005 | Avid MARK IV | California City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2017 | Avid MARK IV | Jüterborg, Germany | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Avid MARK IV | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2021 | Avid MARK IV | Payette, Idaho, United States | Nelson Christopher H | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1992 | Avid MARK IV | Soldier Summit, Utah, United States | Avid Aircraft, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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