ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358268
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Date: | Thursday 14 September 1995 |
Time: | 11:50 LT |
Type: | Bede BD-12 |
Owner/operator: | Bede Aircraft Co. |
Registration: | N112BD |
MSN: | 001 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Chesterfield, MO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | (KSUS) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE'S FLIGHT TEST MISSION WAS FOR HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS WITH THE INTENT TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND FOR A FLIGHT ABOVE THE RUNWAY. AFTER LIFTOFF THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE'S LONGITUDINAL HANDLING QUALITIES WERE UNDESIREABLE. HE SAID HE COULD NOT ACHIEVE A PROPER AIRPLANE PITCH ATTITUDE TO ESTABLISH A FLARE LANDING ATTITUDE BEFORE THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD.
Probable Cause: THE AIRPLANE'S INADEQUATE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WHICH RESULTED IN THE INABILITY TO CONTROL PITCH ATTITUDE DURING LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI95LA325 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA325
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Revision history:
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