Bede BD-4 N117CP
19 August 1981 · Chowchilla, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1981 at about 13:15 local time, a Bede BD-4 registered N117CP was involved in an accident during in flight near Chowchilla, California, United States. 2 people were 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chowchilla, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chowchilla
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-4
- Registration
- N117CP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Vacaville, Ca → Corona, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2320
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Other Bede BD-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1981 | Bede BD-4 | Pacoima, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 1981 | Bede BD-4 | Weed, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1981 | Bede BD-4 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1982 | Bede BD-4 | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | DON Cole | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Bede BD-4 | Terrell, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1978 | Bede BD-4 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |