Bede BD4 N73TX
1 August 1975 · S Hornell, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 August 1975 at about 19:45 local time, a Bede BD4 registered N73TX was involved in an accident during in flight near S Hornell, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S Hornell, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD4
- Registration
- N73TX
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hornell, Ny → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3313
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
CARB GASKET P/N 16-A31 DETERIORATED.R RUDDER TURNBUCKLE AFT TERM DISCONNECTED HELD BY SAFETY WIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1975 | Bede BD4 | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1974 | Bede BD4 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Bede BD4 | Arcata, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Bede BD4 | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |