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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hinshaw Keith T BD-5 · Byers, CO · March 15, 1995

Date: March 15, 1995 · 14:06 local
Place: Byers, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N777TK
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95FA134

N777TKRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 1995 · Hinshaw Keith T BD-5S/N 416 Airframe modelHinshaw Keith T BD-5

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-16) Experimental aircraft, BD-5TP, was in the assigned test area and crashed for reasons unknown at this time. Investigation still in progress. Aircraft was a turbo prop and could have experienced a flame out or the aircraft could have run out of fuel. Pilot/owner was low time, 113 hrs total time, all in CE-172. Time in BD-5, approx. 4 hrs.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, BD-5TP, WAS IN THE ASSIGNED TEST AREA AND CRASHED FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. INVESTIGATION STILL IN PROGRESS. AIRCRAFT WAS A TURBO PROP AND COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED A FLAME OUT OR THE AIRCRAFT COULD HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL. PILOT/OWNER WAS LOW TIME, 113 HRS TOTAL TIME, ALL IN CE-172. TIME IN BD-5, APPROX. 4 HRS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW95FA134Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportByers, COFailure by the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were: lack of experience in type of aircraft and lack of experience in type of operation.Mar 15, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N777TK · 2

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

Incident 19911016050729ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Stockton, CAAfter liftoff aircraft settled back onto runway. Gear collapsed.Oct 16, 1991 · Minor damage Incident 19841214073459ILevel Off Touchdown · San Jose, CATouched down hard and bounced. Nose gear collapsed on second bounce. Retract cable pulled out of swaged end fittingDec 14, 1984 · Minor damage