ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43089
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| Date: | Thursday 24 December 1987 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  Bede BD-5 |
| 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, CA (SDM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE FIRST TEST FLIGHT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A RIGHT DESCENDING ROLL WHICH EVENTUALLY COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. DUE TO EXTENSIVE IMPACT DAMAGE, SEVERAL OF THE AIRCRAFTS COMPONENTS WERE TOO BADLY DAMAGED TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. OF THE COMPONENTS THAT WERE EXAMINED, THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X32708
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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