Bede BD-5J N152BD
17 July 1974 · Newton, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1974 at about 13:30 local time, a Bede BD-5J registered N152BD, operated by Bede Aircraft, was involved in an accident during in flight near Newton, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newton, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-5J
- Registration
- N152BD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bede Aircraft
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1997
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
STEEP DESCENT-230KTS(VNE 25OKTS). CANOPY FAILD HITTNG PLT IN HEAD. ACFT SUBJECTD TO APPROX 15G.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-5J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1973 | Bede BD-5J | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Bede Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1976 | Bede BD-5J | Newton, Kansas, United States | Ames Industria | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Bede BD-5J | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Bede BD-5J | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |