MIA74FLE06

NTSB accident investigation · Bede BD4 · Orlando, FL · June 28, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1974
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N90834Bede BD4
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740628022339A
Case key
130675

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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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3-2908  74/6/28    ORLANDO,FLA         BEDE BD4            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 155
        TIME - 1709                    N90834              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- PLT UN CTL L ROLL AT 100MPH.PREV ROLL PROBLEM 105MPH.WING SPARS TO CTR SECTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N90834
Reported as
Bede BD4
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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