- Date
- September 14, 1985, 09:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place
- Elkhart, IN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N23105Vanbenthuysen John Bede BD-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850914044829A
- Case key
- 12894
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Analysis
The acft rolled inverted & collided with the ground after an overtemperature reading, an RPM loss and loss of airspeed were recognized by the plt during the recording of the takeoff. The plt had a portable recorder on board and was using it during the takeoff. He said the 195 degree temperature was 'no big deal' but then noted a drop in airspeed and stopped talking. The recorder ketp operating until the crash and recorded an RPM reduction to nearly idle. Post acc exam noted scoring & blueing of #1 & 2 cylinder walls indicating overheating & possible seizure of the eng. Fuel was found in the eng & fuel lines.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23105
- Reported as
- Vanbenthuysen John Bede BD-5B
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1950
- Airframe hours
- 25
- Engine
- OMC 75ER79, 70 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John D. Vanbenthuysen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · July 16, 1985 · 5 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 183 total · 3 in this make and model · 144 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBN, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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