NYC76FHA04

NTSB accident investigation · Bede 4 · Seekonk, MA · July 26, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 26, 1975
Place
Seekonk, MA · SEEKONK, MA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4542Bede 4
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750726022929A
Case key
149389

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2254  75/7/26    SEEKONK,MA          BEDE 4              CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 495
        TIME - 1100                    N4542               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,RI                  MARTHA'S VINEYARD,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N4542
Reported as
Bede 4
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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