Bede BD12 N112BD
14 September 1995 · Chesterfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1995 at about 16:50 local time, a Bede BD12 registered N112BD, operated by Bede Aircraft Co., was involved in an accident near Chesterfield, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesterfield, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spirit of St. Louis (SUS)
- Coordinates
- 38.6497, -90.5304
- Aircraft
- Bede BD12
- Registration
- N112BD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bede Aircraft Co.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA325
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE AIRPLANE'S INADEQUATE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WHICH RESULTED IN THE INABILITY TO CONTROL PITCH ATTITUDE DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE'S FLIGHT TEST MISSION WAS FOR HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS WITH THE INTENT TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND FOR A FLIGHT ABOVE THE RUNWAY. AFTER LIFTOFF THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE'S LONGITUDINAL HANDLING QUALITIES WERE UNDESIREABLE. HE SAID HE COULD NOT ACHIEVE A PROPER AIRPLANE PITCH ATTITUDE TO ESTABLISH A FLARE LANDING ATTITUDE BEFORE THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Washington, Missouri, United States | Phoenix Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1995 | Bell 206L | Maryland Hts, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 19 Dec 1995 | Douglas DC-9-32 | Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1995 | Bellanca 7ECA | Higginsville, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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