Johnson AVID FLYER N4274A

Summary

On 18 May 1996 at about 00:26 local time, a Johnson AVID FLYER registered N4274A was involved in an accident near Rockford, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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

18 May 1996 at 00:26

Classification

Accident

Location

Rockford, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

43.1200, -85.5502

Aircraft

Johnson AVID FLYER

Registration

N4274A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greenville → Belding

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA163

Nobody was injured.

engine overtemperature which occurred for an undetermined reason. A factor was the excessive descent rate.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was climbing, 300 to 400 feet above ground level, when the engine suddenly lost power. After two to three seconds, the engine 'fired' for 'another second' then lost power again. He selected a road to conduct a forced landing. He reported that during the landing 'the vertical velocity was too fast.' The landing gear collapsed and the left wing collided with a post. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of engine control or flight control malfunction and no anomalies with fuel or oil. The piston rings were 'seized on the piston.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.