# Accident 19960302003449A: Amtrbd BEDEBD5, San Martin, CA, March 2, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1996
- Place: San Martin, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 37.0996° N, 121.6001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0996&lon=-121.6001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N69SW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBD BEDEBD5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA126) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960302003449A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF.

## 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 LAX96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA126), Mar 2, 1996: Worthington BD-5B (N69SW), San Martin, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot/builder's improper installation (overtorque) of the ignition switch on the instrument panel, which caused an internal switch failure and subsequent malfunction of the ignition system.

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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