Avid MK-4 N628X

Summary

On 30 August 2018 at about 20:00 local time, a Avid MK-4 registered N628X was involved in an accident near Harnett, North Carolina, 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.

Date

30 August 2018 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Harnett, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Harnett Rgnl Jetport (HRJ)

Coordinates

35.3656, -78.6928

Aircraft

Avid MK-4

Registration

N628X

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grantham → Fuquay/Varina

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA18LA239

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed on a 35-nautical-mile flight with 9 gallons of fuel onboard. While en route, he noticed that the fuel quantity was decreasing faster than normal, and he elected to stop for fuel. During the descent toward the airport, the engine lost total power and the pilot subsequently performed a forced landing in a field. After touchdown, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal engine operation. About 1/2 gallon of fuel was drained from the fuel tank after the accident; however, an unquantified amount spilled onto the ground during recovery, and the amount of fuel onboard at the time of the accident could not be determined. The right wing fuel tank was vented by a modified fuel cap. Holes were drilled in the top of the cap to allow air in the tank as fuel is consumed. The pilot recommended that a forward-facing tube vent be installed per a service letter issue by the kit manufacturer of a similar experimental, amateur-built airplane; however, the reason for loss of engine power and whether the modified fuel cap contributed to the accident could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.