- Date
- January 17, 1982, 08:16 local (16:16 UTC)
- Place
- Mojave, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N381JHBede BD-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820117002019A
- Case key
- 71740
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
After takeoff the amateur built bede-5 entered left traffic and circled the airport once at 700 to 1000 feet AGL. During the second 180 degree turn from the downwind leg to the runway heading a witness reported that the bank angle suddenly increased and the nose of the aircraft dropped resulting in a nearly vertical descent to the ground. The aircraft came to rest approximately 1/4 mile short of runway 07. Examination of the flight controls and attachments revealed no signs of preimpact discrepancies or malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N381JH
- Reported as
- Bede BD-5B
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 3553
- Airframe hours
- 3
- Engine
- Kawasaki 1000CC, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- J. P. Handleson
- Registered owner
- J. P. Handleson
- Departed
- MHV · Mojave, CA
- Destination
- MHV · Mojave, CA
- Airport
- MHV · Mojane, runway 7, 5,920 × 0 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,855 total · 2 in this make and model · 1,680 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.