- Date
- June 29, 1985, 15:05 local (22:05 UTC)
- Place
- Oak Harbor, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N5KBKibler-Bede BD-5B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850629061239A
- Case key
- 40052
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to the acdnt, witnesses aprx 9 mi sw of the crash site saw an acft (matching the description of N5KB) flying at about 100 to 200 ft over the water on a NE heading. It then pulled up in a steep climbing turn toward the shoreline. No known witnesses saw the acdnt; however, several persons clearly heard the eng sputtering or cutting in & out just prior the the crash. An exam of the crash site revealed the acft had impacted in trees while in a steep descent. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was found that would have caused a loss of control. The acft was equipped with a 3 cylinder, 2 cycle, reciprocating eng which had 3 carburetors. Water & foreign material were found in the bowls of all 3 carburetors. Also, the acft fuel filter was found to be contaminated with water & foreign material. During an eng teardown, evidence of overheating & scouring of the #3 piston & cylinder was also noted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5KB
- Reported as
- Kibler-Bede BD-5B
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 58-2222
- Airframe hours
- 650
- Engine
- Zenoah GT2C, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fredrik P. Woodbridge
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- S36 · Kent, WA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total · 650 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- WDY, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.