# NTSB FTW76FPD02: Bede BD-4, N666BL, N.Richlnd Hill, TX, July 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 25, 1975
- Place: N.Richlnd Hill, TX · N.RICHLND HILL, TX
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FPD02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPD02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N666BL-1975-09-05), registration cancelled 1975-09-05, S/N 415 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEDE BD-4
- Registry model: [Lee BEDE BD-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/lee-bede-bd-4) (registry code 1130408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mangham

## 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 19750725021739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750725021739A), Jul 25, 1975: Amtr 1130441, N.Richlnd Hill, TX, Destroyed

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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