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NTSB accident investigation · Bede BD-5B · Springfield, MO · December 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1980
Place
Springfield, MO · SPRINGFIELD, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8065VBede BD-5B
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801215078489A
Case key
127655

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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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3-3409  80/12/15   SPRINGFIELD,MO      BEDE BD-5B          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1502                    N8065V              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      75, 11400 TOTAL HOURS, 0
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGFIELD RGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - REDUCTION GEAR ASSEMBLY: SHAFT PROPELLER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SCOTCH WELD & ALUMINUM POP RIVETS ON PROP DRIVE ASSY FAILED.SCOTCH WELD NOT SUITABLE FOR HI TEMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N8065V
Reported as
Bede BD-5B
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springfield Rgnl

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