Accident Avid Flyer Heavy Hauler N21LJ, Saturday 8 October 1994

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Date:	Saturday 8 October 1994
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Avid Flyer Heavy Hauler
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N21LJ
MSN:	910
Total airframe hrs:	301 hours
Engine model:	ROTAX 582UL
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Nampa, ID - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	, ID (S67)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CLIMB OUT. AFTER FAILED ATTEMPTS TO RE-START THE ENGINE, THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A ROUGH FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD FUEL IN IT AND NO PRE- IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND.

Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Accident investigation: