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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bede James R BEDE BD-12 · Chesterfield, MO · September 13, 1995

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Date: September 13, 1995 · 12:35 local
Place: Chesterfield, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N112BD

N112BDRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2012 · Bede James R BEDE BD-12S/N 001 · Built 1995 Airframe modelBede James R BEDE BD-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Experimental aircraft on high speed taxi testing lifted off runway approx 10'. On landing, both main landing gears collapsed outward. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway collapsing the nose landing gear. Investigation revealed both main landing gear down stops had failed. Pilot states he intended to do high speed taxi test and crow hops. The aircraft was certified as experimental and was being operated by a company pilot.

As the FAA filed it

EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ON HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTING LIFTED OFF RUNWAY APPROX 10'. ON LANDING, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED OUTWARD. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN STOPS HAD FAILED. PILOT STATES HE INTENDED TO DO HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST AND CROW HOPS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CERTIFIED AS EXPERIMENTAL AND WAS BEING OPERATED BY A COMPANY PILOT.