Bede BD-5J N177RB
14 September 1979 · Merced, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1979 at about 09:22 local time, a Bede BD-5J registered N177RB was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Merced, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merced, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merced Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bede BD-5J
- Registration
- N177RB
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1796
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
EXCESSIVE WEAR, FLAP HANDLE PIN, MATING HOLES.FLAPS RETRACTED.LNDD SHORT.70 HRS TT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bede BD-5J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1981 | Bede BD-5J | Pampa, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1976 | Bede BD-5J | Newton, Kansas, United States | Ames Industria | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1974 | Bede BD-5J | Newton, Kansas, United States | Bede Aircraft | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1973 | Bede BD-5J | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Bede Aircraft | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |