# NTSB NYC75FNA30: Bede BD5B, N746BD, Littletown, MA, February 10, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1975
- Place: Littletown, MA · LITTLETOWN, MA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147386
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNA30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0220  75/2/10    LITTLETOWN,MA       BEDE BD5B           CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1110
        TIME - 1348                    N746BD              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - ICY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N746BD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N746BD-2023-02-04), registration cancelled 2023-02-04, S/N 2546, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEDE BD5B
- Registry model: [Liebfried-Hnatio BD-5B](https://openairdocs.org/model/liebfried-hnatio-bd-5b) (registry code 1130740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Xenoah G72CFA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/xenoah-g72cfa) (registry code 70004, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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