NYC80FHD15

NTSB accident investigation · Bede 4 · Bridgeport, NJ · June 5, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1980
Place
Bridgeport, NJ · BRIDGEPORT, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N600WBede 4
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
131292

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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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3-0838   80/6/5    BRIDGEPORT,NJ       BEDE 4              CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 1947
        TIME - 1500                    N600W               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRIDGEPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTSMOUTH,VA               BRIDGEPORT,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N600W
Reported as
Bede 4
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bridgeport