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NTSB accident investigation · Bede 5 · Carlisle, AR · April 5, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 5, 1980
Place
Carlisle, AR · CARLISLE, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N501RNBede 5
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800405007649A
Case key
131699

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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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3-0438   80/4/5    CARLISLE,AR         BEDE 5              CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 500
        TIME - 1310                    N501RN              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLISLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARLISLE,AR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N501RN
Reported as
Bede 5
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Carlisle Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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