# NTSB FTW74FRH02: Bede 5J, N151BD, Corpus Chrsti, TX, June 29, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1974
- Place: Corpus Chrsti, TX · CORPUS CHRSTI, TX
- Location: 27.8006° N, 97.3964° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corpus Christi, TX, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8006&lon=-97.3964&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130236
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FRH02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRH02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2170  74/6/29    CORPUS CHRSTI,TEX   BEDE 5J             CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3330
        TIME - 1356                    N151BD              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAS CORPUS CHRSTI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRSTI,TEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT CONCRETE BLOCKS. ENG A MICROTURBO TRS18
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N151BD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N151BD-2011-05-18), registration cancelled 2011-05-18, S/N 0003, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEDE 5J
- Registry model: [Bede BD-5J](https://openairdocs.org/model/bede-bd-5j) (registry code 1130751) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Micro TRS-18 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/micro-trs-18-series) (registry code 43901, turbo-jet) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nas Corpus Chrsti

## 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 19740629044569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740629044569A), Jun 29, 1974: Kinner SPORTSTERK, Corpus Chrsti, TX, Substantial damage. Acft hit concrete blocks. Eng a microturbo TRS18

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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