# Accident 19940617015589A: Amtrbd BEDEBD4, Leadville, CO, June 17, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1994, 09:40 local time
- Place: Leadville, CO
- Airport: Lake County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2394° N, 106.2909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2394&lon=-106.2909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N76DG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76DG-2013-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gamble Don BD-4 (registry code 11304A4, https://openairdocs.org/model/gamble-don-bd-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBD BEDEBD4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW94LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA201) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940617015589A

## Narrative

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

LANDED FAST SWERVED AND OVERCONTROLLED.EXITED RUNWAY DOWN A HILL. NOSED OVER. AIRSPEED INDICATOR UNRELIABLE.

## 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 FTW94LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA201), Jun 17, 1994: Gamble BD-4 (N76DG), Leadville, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE AN UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND EXCESSIVE LANDING APPROACH AIRSPEED.

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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