Bollinger BD-4 N108BC

Summary

On 21 October 2000 at about 20:15 local time, a Bollinger BD-4 registered N108BC was involved in an accident near Hedrick, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 October 2000 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Hedrick, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

41.1705, -92.3009

Aircraft

Bollinger BD-4

Registration

N108BC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fairfield → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA022

1 person had minor injuries.

the pilot not obtaining/maintaining clearance from the fence. A factors was fence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experimental airplane sustained substantial damage on contact with a fence and subsequent nose over during a go-around at a private airstrip. The pilot stated, "I aquired permission by telephone from the owner to land at this runway and I also asked him about the condition of the runway. He did not tell me about the trees or the fence." The airstrip owner stated that he would advise pilots that call for landing permission of the current field condition and approach information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.