# NTSB CHI80DET03: Bede BD-5B, N78MJ, Goshen, IN, September 23, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1980
- Place: Goshen, IN · GOSHEN, IN
- Location: 41.5739° N, 85.8303° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Goshen, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5739&lon=-85.8303&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128073
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80DET03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DET03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3441  80/9/23    GOSHEN,IN           BEDE BD-5B          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1010                    N78MJ               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOSHEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOSHEN,IN                   VALPARAISO,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DRIVE BELT,P/N 1-0812,CONNECTING ENG CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO PROP SHAFT SLIPPING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78MJ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78MJ-1988-12-15), registration cancelled 1988-12-15, S/N 3510 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEDE BD-5B
- Registry model: [Ritschard-Michael BD-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/ritschard-michael-bd-5b) (registry code 11307B4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Goshen Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800923079899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800923079899A), Sep 23, 1980: Amtrbd BEDEBD5, Goshen, IN, Substantial damage. Engine over revved on takeoff. Throttled back, crash-landed off end runway. Found prop drive belt slipping.

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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