# Accident 19930924036269A: Amtrbd BEDEBD5, Helena, MT, September 24, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1993, 19:15 local time
- Place: Helena, MT
- Airport: Helena Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.5291° N, 112.2098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5291&lon=-112.2098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N273GW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBD BEDEBD5
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 550 total, 5 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930924036269A

## Narrative

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

TOO SLOW ON FLARE. STALLED. IMPACT RUNWAY. FOLDED NOSE GEAR. SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY. HIT LIGHT. FUEL LEAK MADE FIRE.

## 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 SEA93LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA210), Sep 25, 1993: White BD-5 (N273GW), Helena, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT WAS A FACTOR.

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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