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NTSB accident investigation · Bede 4 · Englewood, CO · July 24, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1980
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9008SBede 4
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800724036709A
Case key
129588

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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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3-1972  80/7/24    ENGLEWOOD,CO        BEDE 4              CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1025
        TIME - 0800                    N9008S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBINE,CO                ENGLEWOOD,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL SEPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9008S
Reported as
Bede 4
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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