1 fatal · Bede Aircraft BD-5 · 1992-04-04 · COMPTON, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA167
Event ID
20001211X14450
Type
Accident
Date
1992-04-04
Location
COMPTON, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.869201, -118.209098
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bede Aircraft
Model
BD-5
Registration
N3DW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
1) A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, 2) THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, AND 3) THE INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A STALL SPIN. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: 1) THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE, AND 2) THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE.