ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347925
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 November 2023 |
| Time: | 13:53 |
| Type: |  Bede BD-4CL |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N931AS |
| MSN: | 1359B |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Lowell, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chicago-Lansing Municipal Airport, IL (KIGQ) |
| Bainbridge, IN (5011) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On November 14, 2023, about 1353 central standard time, a Bede Corp BD-4 C, N931AS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lowell, Indiana. The pilot sustained minor injuries The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
After an uneventful take-off, the pilot reported that the engine began to run roughly and shake violently while enroute. He performed an off-airport landing in a soybean field. Upon touchdown, the airplane flipped over. After exiting the airplane, the pilot noticed that one of the propeller blades was missing.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, engine mount, and vertical stabilizer. The propeller hub and remaining propeller blades were retained for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://wgnradio.com/news/pilot-forced-to-make-emergency-landing-in-farm-field-in-lowell/
https://twitter.com/KrisHabermehl/status/1724560362463178822
NTSB
Location
Media:
A pilot is okay after losing power & making a rough emergency landing in a NW Indiana farm field south of Lowell. The experimental BD-4 ended up flipping on rollout. The flight was enroute to Bainbridge, IN. Federal authorities are investigating. More at https://t.co/vhbRxCcLib pic.twitter.com/vm9MQcigmj
— Kris Habermehl (@KrisHabermehl) November 14, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2023 07:59 | harro | Added |
| 06-Dec-2023 20:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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