Bede BD4 N44BD
25 May 1975 · Bay City, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 May 1975 at about 13:30 local time, a Bede BD4 registered N44BD was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bay City, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bay City, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bay City Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD4
- Registration
- N44BD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1502
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 ON CLIMB OUT ON 1ST TEST FLT PLT LOST AILERON CTL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1975 | Bede BD4 | S Hornell, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 1974 | Bede BD4 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1979 | Bede BD4 | Arcata, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Bede BD4 | Chino, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |