Bede BD-5B N78MJ
23 September 1980 · Goshen, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 September 1980 at about 10:10 local time, a Bede BD-5B registered N78MJ was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Goshen, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Goshen, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Goshen Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-5B
- Registration
- N78MJ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Valparaiso, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3441
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DRIVE BELT, P/N 1-0812, CONNECTING ENG CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO PROP SHAFT SLIPPING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Bede BD-5B | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |