# NTSB Accident ERA15FA175
> **BEDECORP LLC BD-22** · 2015-04-01 · Fort Pierce, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15FA175
- **Event ID:** 20150401X15516
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-04-01
- **Location:** Fort Pierce, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.497222, -80.33889
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BEDECORP LLC
- **Model:** BD-22
- **Registration:** N224BD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's excessive pitch control inputs to the airplane’s sidestick control, which resulted in an overstress of the airframe and its subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane contrary to the manufacturer's flight test policy.

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