Bede BD-5B N501PB
18 January 1976 · Arlington, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 January 1976 at about 13:30 local time, a Bede BD-5B registered N501PB was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Arlington, Washington, 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
- Arlington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arlington
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-5B
- Registration
- N501PB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2237
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
SMALL DIAMETER FUEL LINES USED WITH ONE OF TWO FUEL PUMPS REMOVED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1980 | Bede BD-5B | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1980 | Bede BD-5B | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1981 | Bede BD-5B | Brandy Station, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1981 | Bede BD-5B | Winters, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1982 | Bede BD-5B | Mojave, California, United States | J. P. Handleson | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Bede BD-5B | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |