# Accident 19850427016809A: Amtrbd BEDEBD5A, Madera, CA, April 27, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1985, 10:50 local time
- Place: Madera, CA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9102° N, 120.1892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9102&lon=-120.1892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N831SP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N831SP-1994-07-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boldt Jack BD-5A (registry code 11307J2, https://openairdocs.org/model/boldt-jack-bd-5a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBD BEDEBD5A
- Reported engine: AMTRHD EB3HONDA
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 807 total, 16 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA224) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850427016809A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON BASE LEG AIRCRAFT STALLED INTO FIELD. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX85LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA224), Apr 27, 1985: Jack Boldt BD-5A (N831SP), Madera, CA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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