MIA81DLA32

NTSB accident investigation · Bede BD-4 · Tallahassee, FL · September 2, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1981
Place
Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1034NBede BD-4
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810902059499A
Case key
124698

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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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3-2138   81/9/2    TALLAHASSEE,FL      BEDE BD-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1132
        TIME - 2040                    N1034N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSEE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FL             TALLAHASSEE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1034N
Reported as
Bede BD-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tallahassee Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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