Bede 4 N24872
31 August 1975 · Seely Lake, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 August 1975 at about 12:35 local time, a Bede 4 registered N24872 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Seely Lake, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seely Lake, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seely Lake
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede 4
- Registration
- N24872
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Choteau, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3398
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
DENSITY ALT ABT 5200FT. HIT TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede 4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1975 | Bede 4 | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Jul 1975 | Bede 4 | Seekonk, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1980 | Bede 4 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1980 | Bede 4 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Bede 4 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 | - |