| Crash location | 35.365556°N, 78.692777°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Harnett, NC
34.242670°N, 77.838039°W 91.5 miles away |
| Tail number | N628X |
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| Accident date | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Avid MK-4 |
| Additional details: | None |
On August 30, 2018, about 1600 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur built Avid MK-4, N628X, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power near Harnett, North Carolina. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated from a private grass strip near Mount Olive, North Carolina, and was destined for Fuquay Angier Field Airport (78NC), Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.
The pilot reported that during preflight inspection he noted that the airplane had about 8 1/2 to 9 gallons of fuel, "which should have been sufficient" to fly to 78NC, about 35 miles away. En route he noticed the fuel level was just under 1/2 on the fuel tank level sight gauge. He intended to stop for fuel at Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (HRJ), Harnett, North Carolina; however, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. He turned on the auxiliary fuel pump but was unable to restart the engine, and subsequently performed a forced landing in a field. After touchdown, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane where it came to rest and noted substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
The two-seat, high-wing, fixed-gear equipped airplane was manufactured in 2016. It was powered by a Rotax 912, 150-horsepower engine.
The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. His most recent FAA third-class medical certificate was issued on February 16, 2016. At that time, he reported a total flight experience of 813 hours.
At 1600, the weather conditions reported at HRJ, about 2 miles northwest of the accident site included, wind from 160° at 3 knots, clear skies, temperature 34°C, dew point 21°C, and an altimeter setting of 30.05 inches of mercury.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.