- Date
- November 12, 1984, 16:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place
- Bedford, IL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5543Beech D-45 (T-34)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841112061469A
- Case key
- 12956
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Analysis
The plt reported that during flt, he proceeded to fly along a river. After a time, he reversed course & began flying along the river in the opposite direction. He said that the flt back was at a lower alt & that the propeller contacted something in the water. A subsequent loss of thrust occurred. The plt was able to make a forced landing in a bean field, but during the landing, the acft contacted a ditch.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5543
- Reported as
- Beech D-45 (T-34) (D-45 (T-34)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BG405
- Airframe hours
- 7,410
- Engine
- Continental O-470-13, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dennis P. Dodd
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 30, 1984 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- PPQ · Pittsfield, IL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,534 total · 419 in this make and model · 1,443 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- UIN, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.