Bede BD-4 N1131N
7 April 1974 · Three Rocks, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1974 at about 11:45 local time, a Bede BD-4 registered N1131N was involved in an accident during in flight near Three Rocks, California, United States. 3 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 11:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Three Rocks, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Giffen Ranch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-4
- Registration
- N1131N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Stockton, Calif → San Luis Obisp, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0487
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
FLUTTERING COWL OPENED GASCOLATOR PETCOCK.FUEL DRAINED OVERBOARD.PLT UNDERSHOT FORCED LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1974 | Bede BD-4 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Bede BD-4 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Bede BD-4 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | James R.bede | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Bede BD-4 | Hazel Green, Alabama, 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 | - |