FTW76FPD02

NTSB accident investigation · Bede BD-4 · N.Richlnd Hill, TX · July 25, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 25, 1975
Place
N.Richlnd Hill, TX · N.RICHLND HILL, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N666BLBede BD-4
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750725021739A
Case key
150044

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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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3-2622  75/7/25    N.RICHLND HILL,TX   BEDE BD-4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1745                    N666BL              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.RICHLND HILL,TX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N666BL
Reported as
Bede BD-4
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mangham

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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