# NTSB FTW75FRA29: Bede BD4, N44BD, Bay City, TX, May 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1975
- Place: Bay City, TX · BAY CITY, TX
- Location: 28.9835° N, 95.9599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bay City, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9835&lon=-95.9599&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 July 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRA29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRA29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1502  75/5/25  NR.BAY CITY,TX        BEDE BD4            CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1404
        TIME - 1330                    N44BD               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY CITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BAY CITY,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- ACFT ON CLIMB OUT ON 1ST TEST FLT PLT LOST AILERON CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44BD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44BD-1976-05-21), registration cancelled 1976-05-21, S/N 205 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEDE BD4
- Registry model: [Reed BD-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/reed-bd-4) (registry code 1130515) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bay City Muni

## 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 19750525017269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750525017269A), May 25, 1975: Amtr 1130541, Bay City, TX, Substantial damage. Acft on climb out on 1st test flt plt lost aileron ctl.

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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