Hedge Bede-4 accident near Omaha, NE
On November 13, 2004, a Hedge Bede-4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Omaha, NE. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 13, 2004
- Place
- Omaha, NE
- Aircraft
- Hedge Bede-4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.368°N, 96.022°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041118X01839
NTSB summary
On November 13, 2004, about 1500 central standard time, an amateur-built Hedge Bede-4, N435BD, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain near North Omaha Airport (3NO), Omaha, Nebraska. The flight was approaching to land on runway 17 (2,480 feet by 40 feet, concrete) at the time of the accident. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local flight departed 3NO about 1440 and was conducting takeoffs and landings in the traffic pattern when the accident occurred. A witness to the accident informed sheriff's deputies that he saw the airplane flying low in a southerly direction. He stated that he heard a loud noise and saw the airplane spiraling toward the ground, subsequently impacting the ground nose first. The accident site was located approximately 540 feet north of the approach end of runway 17. The airplane was oriented on a 040-degree magnetic heading. Debris was confined to the area immediately surrounding the aircraft. No impact marks in the terrain except for those in the immediate vicinity of the aircraft were observed. An individual who knew the accident pilot reported that he had the tendency to make "flat, skidding" turns, with little or no bank angle. He noted that he had never flown with the accident pilot, but had observed his flying from the ground. The post-accident examination of the airframe and engine conducted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors did not reveal any a
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a stall and spin, while on approach to land. Contributing factors were the airplane's low altitude and low airspeed at the time of loss of control.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
