ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45889
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 June 2006 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Acrojet Special (Bede BD-5J) |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Productions International Inc. |
| Registration: | N23AP |
| MSN: | 003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 452 hours |
| Engine model: | Microturbo TRS-18-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocean City, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Ocean City, MD (OXB) |
| Ocean City, MD (OXB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After proceeding to a designated test area to perform airborne testing, the pilot made one test run, and then was instructed by radio to return to the airport because the weather had begun to deteriorate. Since the flight was shorter than planned, the airplane returned to the airport at a higher than normal landing weight due to fuel. The pilot turned onto a 5-mile final, and made a low pass down the runway for data collection purposes. He then joined the traffic pattern for landing. On final approach, short of the runway, the airplane impacted trees. No evidence of any preimpact malfunctions were discovered during the wreckage examination. Performance data downloaded from the airplane revealed that during the approach, the descent rate was much higher than recorded during a previous flight, and airspeed was approximately 25 knots slower than recommended for the airplane's weight. The data also showed that the headwind component decreased by approximately 14 knots in the last 10 seconds of the flight, and angle of attack and engine power increased. The airplane's training syllabus cautioned pilots of the dangers associated with high fuel load landings, and, except for emergencies, stated that landings should not be attempted with more than 30 gallons remaining. The airplane had an estimated 35 to 37 gallons remaining at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall mush and subsequent impact with trees. A factor in the accident was windshear, and the high weight of the airplane. SMARD-1 (Small Manned Aerial Radar Target) as development of the Bede BD-5J microjet (Acro Jet). Pilot Chuck Lischer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060717X00949&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2022 11:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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