ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360307
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| Date: | Friday 17 June 1994 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bede BD-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N76DG |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Leadville, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR 'NEVER INDICATED AS MUCH AS 75 MILES PER HOUR' AND, AS A RESULT, THE LANDING APPROACH WAS MADE WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED. THE PILOT SAID AFTER THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, IT STARTED SWERVING AND HE OVER-CONTROLLED. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, WENT DOWN A SMALL HILL, STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT, AND NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE AN UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND EXCESSIVE LANDING APPROACH AIRSPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA201
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 20:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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