Bede BD-5JX N13SL

Summary

On 11 February 1976 at about 14:10 local time, a Bede BD-5JX registered N13SL was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Newton, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 February 1976 at 14:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Newton, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Newton Tri-County

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Bede BD-5JX

Registration

N13SL

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Private Owner

Purpose of flight

Practice

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Route

S → Local

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-0273

1 person died.

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

INITIAL FLT IN SINGLE SEAT ACFT.LOST PITCH CTL.NO PREV JET FLT EXP.PLT FLEW IN SIMULATOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.