# Accident 20191008014329A: Simmons John M BD-5, Camarillo, CA, October 8, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 2019, 12:29 local time
- Place: Camarillo, CA
- Airport: Camarillo
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2136° N, 119.0944° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2136&lon=-119.0944&mi=10
- Aircraft: N501BD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501BD-2020-08-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Simmons John M BD-5 (registry code 05624P6, https://openairdocs.org/model/simmons-john-m-bd-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIMMONS JOHN M BD-5
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 13,700 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191008014329A

## Narrative

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

DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB-OUT THE PILOT REPORTED HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN CLIMB RATE.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO RETURN TO CMA.  ON DOWNWIND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW AND CRASHED INTO AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.  THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND BURNED, TRAPPING THE PILOT IN THE COCKPIT.

## 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 WPR20FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA005), Oct 8, 2019: Bede BD5 (N501BD), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The No. 4 connecting rod’s bearing shift and separation of the No. 4 connecting rod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.

## Other reports on N501BD (1)

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

- [Accident 20040529009819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040529009819A), May 29, 2004: Amtr BD5 (N501BD), Goodyear, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported that during cruise flight, he detected a momentary vibration and then a complete power failure. Pilot was unable to perform a restart and…

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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