Bede BD-4 N4381F
5 September 1971 · Hazel Green, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1971 at about 14:40 local time, a Bede BD-4 registered N4381F was involved in an accident during in flight near Hazel Green, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hazel Green, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hazel Green
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-4
- Registration
- N4381F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Fayetteville, Tenn → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3182
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
R AILERON AND FLAP SEPARATED FOR UNDET REASON. CRASH LND IN FARM FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1971 | Bede BD-4 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | James R.bede | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1972 | Bede BD-4 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Nov 1974 | Bede BD-4 | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1974 | Bede BD-4 | Three Rocks, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1975 | Bede BD-4 | N.richlnd Hill, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1975 | Bede BD-4 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |