Date: Friday 5 April 1991 Time: 17:42 Type: Owner/operator: private Registration: N334DF MSN: 2334 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Park Rapids, MN – United States of America Phase: En route Nature: Private Departure airport: Destination airport: Investigating agency: NTSB Narrative: The Continue Reading
BD-5 Flight Test Program Report
Published in the journal of the Society Of Experimental Test Pilots andauthored by Les Berven Introduction The BD-5 is an amateur-built general aviation aircraft which represents a new concept in sport aviation. The aircraft is purchased as a complete materials package and is assembled entirely by the owner/pilot. Upon completion, Continue Reading
BD-5B N9BD Pontiac, MI – 26th August 1989
Date: Saturday 26 August 1989 Time: 15:50 Type: Bede BD-5 Owner/operator: private Registration: N9BD MSN: 3323 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Pontiac, MI – United States of America Phase: Take off Nature: Private Departure airport: Destination airport: Investigating agency: NTSB – http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X29054 Continue Reading
BD-5B N13AT Everett, WA – 11th June 1989
Date: Sunday 11 June 1989 Time: 11:05 Type: Owner/operator: private Registration: N13AT MSN: 1 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Everett, WA – United States of America Phase: En route Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Everett, WA (PAE) Destination airport: (PAE) Investigating agency: Continue Reading
BD-5B OH-XMB Hyvinkää, Finland – 11th May 1988
Date: Wednesday 11 May 1988 Time: Type: Owner/operator: Private Registration: OH-XMB MSN: Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Location: Hyvinkää – Finland Phase: Initial climb Nature: Private Departure airport: EFHV Destination airport: Narrative: The aircraft was reported to have ran out of fuel during takeoff. Continue Reading
BD-5B N29DT Chula Vista, CA – 24th December 1987
Date: Thursday 24 December 1987 Time: 12:10 Type: Owner/operator: private Registration: N29DT MSN: 3829 Total airframe hrs: 10 hours Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Chula Vista, CA – United States of America Phase: En route Nature: Private Departure airport: San Diego, Continue Reading
BD-5B N533BD Wilmington, DE – 21st August 1987
Date: Friday 21 August 1987 Time: 08:24 Type: Owner/operator: private Registration: N533BD MSN: 533 Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Wilmington, DE – United States of America Phase: Take off Nature: Private Departure airport: Destination airport: Investigating agency: NTSB Narrative: Probably cause Continue Reading
BD-5B N501RM Kankakee, IL – 18th April 1987
Date: Saturday 18 April 1987 Time: 12:20 Type: BD-5B – Powered by Kawasaki KR1000 83hp engine Owner/operator: private Registration: N501RM MSN: 1736-A Total airframe hrs: 6 hours Gross Weight: 890lbs / 403kg Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Kankakee, IL – United States Continue Reading
A Critique of the BD5 Concept
Published in Sport Aviation August 1986 and authored by Seth B. Anderson (EAA 73687) 13051 La Paloma Ave. Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 About the Author Seth B. Anderson is a Research Assistant for Interagency Programs at NASA-Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, CA. Mr. Anderson has been with NASA Continue Reading
BD-5B N357X Merced, CA – 4th May 1986
Date: Sunday 4 May 1986 Time: 10:19 Type: BD-5B – Equipped with Honda EB3 Owner/operator: private Registration: N357X MSN: WRIGHT 0001 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Category: Accident Location: Merced, CA – United States of America Phase: En route Nature: Private Departure airport: Merced MCE Continue Reading