LAX71FUG85

NTSB accident investigation · Bede BD4 · Chino, CA · May 20, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 20, 1971
Place
Chino, CA · CHINO, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N99CCBede BD4
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161177

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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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3-0192  71/5/20    CHINO,CALIF         BEDE BD4            CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 338
        TIME - 1713                    N99CC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHINO,CALIF                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- FIRST FLIGHT THIS AIRCRAFT.WIND GUSTING 25 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N99CC
Reported as
Bede BD4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chino

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.