Bede 4 N77VW
11 June 1975 · Caledonia, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 June 1975 at about 07:10 local time, a Bede 4 registered N77VW was involved in an accident during in flight near Caledonia, Minnesota, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caledonia, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Houston County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede 4
- Registration
- N77VW
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Calgary, Can
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1981
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 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
WITNESSES EST CLG TO BE LWR THAN 500FT AND VIS LESS THAN 1 MI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede 4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1975 | Bede 4 | Seely Lake, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 1975 | Bede 4 | Seekonk, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1980 | Bede 4 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1980 | Bede 4 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1980 | Bede 4 | Bridgeport, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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 | - |