Mischke BD-5B N525BD
14 October 2010 · Burlington, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2010 at about 18:40 local time, a Mischke BD-5B registered N525BD, operated by David Mischke, was involved in an accident near Burlington, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skagit Regional Airport (BVS)
- Coordinates
- 48.4708, -122.4208
- Aircraft
- Mischke BD-5B
- Registration
- N525BD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Mischke
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Burlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11LA015
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the sprag clutch during takeoff, resulting in a loss of engine thrust.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff for the local area flight the engine's rpms decreased and he felt a loss of thrust. The pilot made a turn in an attempt to make an emergency landing to another runway; however, the airplane touched down hard and short of the runway, substantially damaging the airplane. Postaccident examination revealed that the sprag clutch failed, preventing the engine from turning the propeller and causing a loss of thrust.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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