ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190259
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| Date: | Monday 1 July 1996 |
| Time: | 08:15 LT |
| Type: |  Bede BD-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Vadie G. Sisk |
| Registration: | N51SK |
| MSN: | 1632 |
| Engine model: | Mercury INBOARD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Geneva, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (WI89) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental BD-5 aircraft had been towed to the run-up area in preparation for a heavy weight test flight. The preflight and run-up were normal. Witnesses indicated the engine developed full power during the takeoff roll, and that the aircraft accelerated to the Go/No-Go point on the 2,300 foot airstrip. The pilot continued the takeoff roll, but reportedly, the aircraft did not rotate. Witnesses reported that the airplane became airborne between 1,900 feet to 2,300 feet down the runway, but only climbed about 4 feet. Subsequently, it impacted a wire fence near the departure end of the runway, and then bounced and skidded across a divided four lane highway, inflicting minor damage to a car. The pilot's wife reported that the temperature was hot, and the wind was calm. The modified inboard marine engine exhibited continuity. The flight controls and drive train exhibited continuity. The propeller which had been carved by the pilot/builder was destroyed during impact.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to abort the takeoff, while there was sufficient runway remaining. The high temperature and calm wind were related factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA225
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2024 05:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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