MIA72FKJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Bede BD-4 · Hazel Green, AL · September 5, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1971
Place
Hazel Green, AL · HAZEL GREEN, AL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4381FBede BD-4
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163413

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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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3-3182   71/9/5    HAZEL GREEN,ALA     BEDE BD-4           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 317
        TIME - 1440                    N4381F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAZEL GREEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAYETTEVILLE,TENN           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: AILERON SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: FLAP ASSEMBLIES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R AILERON AND FLAP SEPARATED FOR UNDET REASON. CRASH LND IN FARM FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4381F
Reported as
Bede BD-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hazel Green