# Accident 19920404008729A: Amtrbd BEDEBD5, Compton, CA, April 4, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 1992, 13:08 local time
- Place: Compton, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8692° N, 118.2091° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8692&lon=-118.2091&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3DW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3DW-1992-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: White BD-5 (registry code 1130701, https://openairdocs.org/model/white-bd-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBD BEDEBD5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX92LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920404008729A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE HEARD TO SPUTTER. DIVED TO THE GROUND. NO ENGINE PROBLEMS FOUND.

## 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 LAX92LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA167), Apr 4, 1992: Bede BD-5 (N3DW), Compton, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: 1) A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, 2) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, AND 3) THE INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A STALL SPIN. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1)…

## Other reports on N3DW (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850830048679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850830048679I), Aug 30, 1985: Amtrbd BEDEBD5 (N3DW), Watsonville, CA, Minor damage. Bounced on landing and wingtip struck ground. Lost directional control, ran off runway and gear collapsed.

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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