Bede BD-4 N400BD
30 March 1971 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 March 1971 at about 13:35 local time, a Bede BD-4 registered N400BD, operated by James R.bede, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowman
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-4
- Registration
- N400BD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James R.bede
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0312
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ENG QUIT DUE LOW FUEL STATE, CLIMB PITCH ATTITUDEAND IMPROPER DESIGN OF FUEL SYSTEM.HIT HEDGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1971 | Bede BD-4 | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Bede BD-4 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Nov 1974 | Bede BD-4 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1974 | Bede BD-4 | Three Rocks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Bede BD-4 | N.richlnd Hill, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1975 | Bede BD-4 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |