Bede BD-5B N381JH
17 January 1982 · Mojave, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 January 1982 at about 16:16 local time, a Bede BD-5B registered N381JH, operated by J. P. Handleson, was involved in an accident near Mojave, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mojave, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mojane (MHV)
- Coordinates
- 35.0698, -118.1792
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-5B
- Registration
- N381JH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J. P. Handleson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mojave → Mojave
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FUQ08
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
AFTER TAKEOFF THE AMATEUR BUILT BEDE-5 ENTERED LEFT TRAFFIC AND CIRCLED THE AIRPORT ONCE AT 700 TO 1000 FEET AGL. DURING THE SECOND 180 DEGREE TURN FROM THE DOWNWIND LEG TO THE RUNWAY HEADING A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE BANK ANGLE SUDDENLY INCREASED AND THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED RESULTING IN A NEARLY VERTICAL DESCENT TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 07. EXAMINATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ATTACHMENTS REVEALED NO SIGNS OF PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES OR MALFUNCTIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-5B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 10 Jul 1983 | Bede BD-5B | Westfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1980 | Bede BD-5B | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1980 | Bede BD-5B | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Bede BD-5B | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |