ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42437
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 1984 |
| Time: | 17:32 |
| Type: | Bowen-Powell BP-1 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N123BP |
| MSN: | BP-1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-125-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minden, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT ENTER A RIGHT TURN AT ABOUT 1000 TO 1500 FT AGL. THE TURN STEEPENED INTO A TIGHT SPIRAL, & SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT WAS WEARING A PARACHUTE & BAILED OUT; HOWEVER, THE PARACHUTE BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE ACFT & PULLED THE PLT TO THE GROUND. THE RIGHT AILERON WAS FOUND ABOUT 1000 FT NE OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE WINGS WERE COMPLETELY SHATTERED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WINGS & AILERONS HAD BEEN REBUILT ON 5/30/82 AFTER THE ACFT HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE. A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE HAD BEEN ISSUED ON 10/3/83 FOR 25 HRS OF FLT TIME OR 1 YEAR. THE ACFT HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 15 HRS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X39412
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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