# Accident 19961030034489A: Amtrbd BEDEBD5B, Phoenix, AZ, October 30, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 30, 1996, 10:40 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Airport: Williams Gateway Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4403° N, 111.8507° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4403&lon=-111.8507&mi=10
- Aircraft: N169DS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N169DS-2013-04-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Leibert Edward BD-5B (registry code 056221M, https://openairdocs.org/model/leibert-edward-bd-5b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBD BEDEBD5B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 12,600 total, 1 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961030034489A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER IN CLIMBOUT. TORE OFF GEAR LANDING IN DESERT. CARTWHEELED. ENGINE OVERHEATED. COOLANT SYSTEM SUSPECT.

## 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 LAX97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA028), Oct 30, 1996: Leibert BD-5B (N169DS), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power during the takeoff initial climb, due to an undetermined cooling system malfunction. A related factor was: soft terrain in the forced landing area.

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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