Avid AVID MAGNUM N777DV

Summary

On 20 July 2019 at about 16:15 local time, a Avid AVID MAGNUM registered N777DV was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, Idaho, 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

20 July 2019 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Reed Ranch (I92)

Coordinates

44.8839, -115.7075

Aircraft

Avid AVID MAGNUM

Registration

N777DV

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yellow Pine → Yellow Pine

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19CA197

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper decision to land on a rough, grass airstrip, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing and a subsequent nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after the airplane touched down on the grass airstrip and rolled about 130 ft, the nose landing gear impacted a depression and then bent aft. The nosewheel dragged through the grass about 30 ft, and the airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted. The pilot added that this was the first time he had landed at this airstrip and that he was not aware of the hazards on the rough surface. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder and wing struts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.