BD-5B N42273 Mckinleyville, CA – 13th April 1984

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-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 N503BD Newton KS – 23rd November 1976

Date: Tuesday 23 November 1976 Time: 13:48 Type:      Owner/operator: Bede Aircraft Registration: N503BD MSN: 5-0004 Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Aircraft damage: Destroyed Location: Newton, KS –   United States of America Phase: Unknown Nature: Unknown Departure airport: Destination airport: Narrative: Aircraft observed in steep left bank prior 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