Bede BD-4 N222DP
10 August 1972 · Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 August 1972 at about 10:25 local time, a Bede BD-4 registered N222DP was involved in an accident during in flight near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board. In all, 2 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Cloud
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-4
- Registration
- N222DP
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3461
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
BEDE PLT CLOSELY MONITORING ENG INST. WAS MANEUVERING IN CONTROLLED AIRSPACE WITHOUT CLNC.
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 | - |
| 5 Sep 1971 | Bede BD-4 | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |