# NTSB CEN13WA314: Bede 5J, N53EJ, Baumkirchen, Austria, May 1, 2013

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 1, 2013, 13:53 local (13:53 UTC)
- Place: Baumkirchen, Austria
- Coordinates: 47.490833, 11.916944
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4908&lon=11.9169&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 87088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN13WA314
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/87088/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13WA314

## Factual narrative

The Civil Aviation Safety Investigative Authority of Austria has informed the NTSB of an accident involving a BeDe 5J, N53EJ, experimental, amateur-built airplane near Baumkirchen, Austria. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Austrian government under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the Austrian government.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N53EJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N53EJ-2013-07-30), registration cancelled 2013-07-30, S/N 53BD, built 1988 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEDE 5J
- Registry model: [Zivko William BD 5J](https://openairdocs.org/model/zivko-william-bd-5j) (registry code 11307P5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Micro TRS-18 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/micro-trs-18-series) (registry code 43901, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 53BD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: The Flying Bulls GmbH
- Registered owner: Aircraft Guaranty Corp. Trustee
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Flight plan: Unknown

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.

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