# Alfred C Skinnell BD-4 EXPERIMENTAL CL

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05632A2
- Manufacturer (registry): ALFRED C SKINNELL
- Model: BD-4 EXPERIMENTAL CL
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats: 4
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/alfred-c-skinnell-bd-4-experimental-cl

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## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N931AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N931AS): [Holland William W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLLAND%20WILLIAM%20W), [Bainbridge, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Bainbridge), built 2015, S/N 1359B

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN24LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA038), Nov 14, 2023: Bede BD-4 (N931AS), Lowell, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue cracking of the propeller blade root, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the propeller blade from its root. Contributing to the accident was the improper machining of the blade…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20231114021899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231114021899A), Nov 14, 2023: Alfred C Skinnell BD-4 EXPERIMENTAL CL (N931AS), Lowell, IN, Substantial damage. On November 14, 2023, an experimental BD-4 single engine airplane operated by a pilot in command (PIC) as the sole occupant, departed lansing municipal airport…

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