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NTSB accident investigation · Bede 5-B · Longmont, CO · July 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1978
Place
Longmont, CO · LONGMONT, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N250THBede 5-B
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780722027939A
Case key
140834

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2677  78/7/22    LONGMONT,CO         BEDE 5-B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 510
        TIME - 0845                    N250TH              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONGMONT,CO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N250TH
Reported as
Bede 5-B
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N250TH · 1

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