Bede BD-5J N99775
5 March 1976 · Newton, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 March 1976 at about 14:00 local time, a Bede BD-5J registered N99775, operated by Ames Industria, 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 destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newton, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-5J
- Registration
- N99775
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ames Industria
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0438
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
UNRECOVERABLE MODE BY HI ANGLE ATTACK GAW-2 WING.SPIN TEST CHARACTERISTICS OF GAW-1 AIRFOIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-5J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1974 | Bede BD-5J | Newton, Kansas, United States | Bede Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1979 | Bede BD-5J | Merced, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Bede BD-5J | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Bede Aircraft | 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 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 | - |