# NTSB MKC73FCQ17: Bede BD5A, N501BD, Newton, KS, October 8, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1972
- Place: Newton, KS · NEWTON, KS
- Location: 38.0377° N, 97.3450° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newton, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0377&lon=-97.3450&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FCQ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCQ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3184   72/10/8   NEWTON,KANS         BEDE BD5A           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N501BD              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 30, 1808 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            19 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R & D FLT. MIXT CTL ATTACH TO CARB IMPROPER. LND ON COUNTY ROAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N501BD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501BD-1973-09-24), registration cancelled 1973-09-24, S/N 2, built 1942 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEDE BD5A
- Registry model: [Bede BD-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bede-bd-5) (registry code 1130513) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Newton

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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