# NTSB Accident ANC97LA068
> **Hammer AVID FLYER** · 1997-05-04 · CHITINA, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA068
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07838
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-04
- **Location:** CHITINA, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.449035, -143.150024
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Hammer
- **Model:** AVID FLYER
- **Registration:** N525BB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper overhaul of the engine, which resulted in a seized piston and resultant loss of engine power.  Rough terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.

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