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October 13, 2021 · Avid MARK IV · N583DM

Payette, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 13, 2021
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Payette, ID
Aircraft
Avid MARK IV
Tail Number
N583DM
Operator
Nelson Christopher H
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
WPR22LA014

The non-certificated pilot was conducting a local flight in an experimental airplane and during cruise flight about 1,000 ft above ground level, the engine began to intermittently lose power. He activated the fuel pump and shortly thereafter the engine shut down. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to land in a cultivated field. The airplane was substantially damaged when it nosed over during the landing roll. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the airplane’s header tank did not have an outlet screen installed and the fuel selector valve contained a large quantity of debris. It is likely the debris, from the fuel tank construction and/or repairs, entered the fuel selector valve from the header tank, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine and the subsequent loss of engine power.

NTSB Probable Cause

A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of an outlet screen on the fuel system header tank.

Full Narrative

On October 13, 2021, about 1020 Pacific daylight time, an Avid Mark IV experimental airplane, N583DM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Payette, Idaho. The non-certificated pilot was not injured. The experimental amateur-built airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The non-certificated pilot reported that while in level flight, about 1,000 ft above ground level, the engine began to intermittently lose power. He activated the fuel pump and shortly thereafter the engine shut down. The pilot then turned the airplane 180-degrees to the north to land in a cultivated field. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. A postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed bent tubular structure near the landing gear attachment, forward cabin areas and vertical stabilizer. The airplane’s fuel system header tank did not have an outlet screen and the fuel selector valve contained a large quantity of debris from the fiberglass fuel tanks. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the wreckage, the contamination most likely resulted from the construction and previous repairs of the fuel and header fuel tanks. Maintenance logbooks were not found during the investigation. The pilot logbook revealed a total of 4 hours of flight time. The pilot reported to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he had mostly flown ultralight airplanes in the past and those flights were not entered in his logbook.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:20 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAvid MARK IV
Tail NumberN583DM
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorNelson Christopher H
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsSubaru · EA81 · Reciprocating
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · None · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 7000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point43 F / 25 F
Altimeter30.04 inHg
Observation Time09:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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