Date: Friday 13 April 1984 Time: 13:32 Type: Owner/operator: private Registration: N42273 MSN: 1749 Total airframe hrs: 97 hours Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Mckinleyville, CA – United States of America Phase: En route Nature: Private Departure airport: Mckinleyville, CA (ACV) Continue Reading
BD Accident Reports
BD-5B N83SK Westfield, MA – 10th July 1983
Date: Sunday 10 July 1983 Time: 13:27 Type: Owner/operator: private Registration: N83SK MSN: 3037 Total airframe hrs: 14 hours Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Substantial Category: Accident Location: Westfield, MA – United States of America Phase: Approach Nature: Private Departure airport: Westfield, MA (BAF) Destination Continue Reading
BD-5B N381JH Mojave, CA – 17th January 1982
Date: Sunday 17 January 1982 Time: 08:16 Type: Bede BD-5B Owner/operator: private Registration: N381JH MSN: 3553 Total airframe hrs: 3 hours Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Mojave, CA – United States of America Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) Nature: Private Departure airport: Continue Reading
BD-5B N501RN Carlisle, AR – 5th April 1980
Date: Saturday 5 April 1980 Time: 13:10 Type: Owner/operator: Registration: N501RN MSN: 5047 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Location: Carlisle, AR – United States of America Phase: Unknown Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Destination airport: Narrative: None available … This content and much more… is Continue Reading
BD-5B N549 Wendover, UT – 29th May 1978
Date: Monday 29 May 1978 Time: 20:40 Type: BD-5B Owner/operator: Registration: N549 MSN: 4618 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Location: Wendover, Ut – United States of America Phase: Initial Climb Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Wendover, UT Destination airport: Local Narrative: Equipped with a Hirth 650 Continue Reading
BD-5B N617P Evansville, IN – 8th February 1976
Date: Sunday 8 February 1976 Time: 14:00 Type: Owner/operator: Registration: N617PS MSN: 617 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Location: Evansville, In – United States of America Phase: Unknown Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Destination airport: Narrative: First recorded fatal crash of a BD-5B aircraft. Powered Continue Reading
BD-5B N746BD Littletown, MA – 10th February 1975
Date: Monday 10 February 1975 Time: 13:48 Type: BD-5B Owner/operator: Registration: N7546BD MSN: Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Substantial Location: Littletown, MA – United States of America Phase: Forced Landing / Touchdown Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Bedford, MA Destination airport: Local Narrative: Aircraft performed a forced Continue Reading
Letter to Homebuilders: Dale Findlay BD-5 Accident
Dear BD-5 Homebuilder, We have some good news and some bad news to report from Stow, Massachusetts. Our dealer, Dale Findlay, became the first person to complete and fly his BD-5 homebuilt aircraft. He made the first flight on January 22. The aircraft was equipped with a 650cc engine and Continue Reading