Neff BD-4 N1HN

Summary

On 9 April 1988 at about 13:41 local time, a Neff BD-4 registered N1HN was involved in an accident near Beaumont, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 April 1988 at 13:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Beaumont, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.1002, -94.1705

Aircraft

Neff BD-4

Registration

N1HN

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anahuac → Lakeland

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW88DRA06

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

DURING THE FLIGHT, AN OIL-LIKE ODOR WAS DETECTED AND OIL SPOTS APPEARED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN. THE SPAR/ FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND THE AIRPLANE BURNED. THE ROD BOLTS FROM THE 3 AND 4 RODS FAILED AFTER LOSS OF LUBRICATION. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF LUBRICATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.