Jack Boldt BD-5A N831SP
27 April 1985 · Madera, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1985 at about 18:50 local time, a Jack Boldt BD-5A registered N831SP was involved in an accident near Madera, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madera, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madera Muni (MAE)
- Coordinates
- 36.9102, -120.1892
- Aircraft
- Jack Boldt BD-5A
- Registration
- N831SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reedley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA224
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
ON BASE LEG, THE ACFT'S HONDA ENG LOST POWER. UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE ARPT, THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON AN UNDERLYING ALFALFA FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, HE STALLED THE ACFT & LANDED HARD. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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