Bede 5J N151BD
29 June 1974 · Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1974 at about 13:56 local time, a Bede 5J registered N151BD, operated by Bede Aircraft, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corpus Chrsti, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Nas Corpus Chrsti
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede 5J
- Registration
- N151BD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bede Aircraft
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Demonstration
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2170
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
ACFT HIT CONCRETE BLOCKS. ENG A MICROTURBO TRS18
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede 5 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1978 | Bede 5-B | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1980 | Bede 5 | Carlisle, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 2013 | Bede 5J | Baumkirchen, Austria | The Flying Bulls GmbH | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |