MIA79FLA28

NTSB accident investigation · Bede BD-5A · Jacksonville, FL · June 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1979
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N87921Bede BD-5A
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790610015389A
Case key
135656

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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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3-1154  79/6/10    JACKSONVILLE,FL     BEDE BD-5A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 500
        TIME - 1130                    N87921              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERLONG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- FIRST FLIGHT.DRIVE COUPLING CEASED TRANSMITTING POWER TO PROPELLER

Aircraft

Registration
N87921
Reported as
Bede BD-5A
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herlong

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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