MINR · Bede Aircraft BD5B · 1987-08-21 · WILMINGTON, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO87DHD08
Event ID
20001213X31725
Type
Accident
Date
1987-08-21
Location
WILMINGTON, DE, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bede Aircraft
Model
BD5B
Registration
N533BD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO CLEAR OBSTACLES LOCATED OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT'S PERFORMANCE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.