# NTSB MIA83FA133: Beech D18S, N213S, Dania, FL, April 28, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 28, 1983, 19:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place: Dania, FL
- Coordinates: 26.089109, -80.150527 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0891&lon=-80.1505&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30777
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA133
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30777/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA133

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS ON BOTH OF ITS ENGINES. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN TO BIMINI FROM OPA-LOCKA, FL. ABOUT 75 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE ACFT. UPON THE RETURN TO FT LAUDERDALE, FL, THE LANDING GEAR HAD TO BE MANUALLY OPERATED BECAUSE OF A KNOWN PRE-EXISTING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THISALSO PRECLUDED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. UPON EXECUTING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT FT LAUDERDALE THE FUEL PRESSURE LIGHTS WHICH HAD BEEN FLICKERING NOW CAME ON STEADY ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PLT CUT THE MIXTURE ON THAT ENGINE AT 500 FT AGL. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE LEFT ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT QUIT ALSO. THE ACFT WAS CRASH LANDED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE ACFT OWNER SAID THE ACFT HAD 145 GALLONS ON BOARD PRIOR TO LEAVING FLORIDA.THE ACFT FLEW ABOUT 1 HOUR AND 2O MINUTES AT 50 GALLONS AN HOUR PLUS OFFLOADING 75 GALLONS AT BIMINI.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N213S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18S
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 52-10936
- Airframe hours: 6654
- Engines: P&W R-985-14B 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Anton J. Koprivnik
- Registered owner: Green Aircraft Services Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 12, 1982, 22 hours before
- Departed: MYBS, BIMINI
- Destination: FLL, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
- Airport: FLL, Ft. Lauderdale, runway 9R, 5,316 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 910 total, 167 in this make and model, 770 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 80° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FLL, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830428019679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830428019679A), Apr 28, 1983: Beech D18S, Dania, FL, Destroyed. Ran out of fuel on a go around. Crashed into trees. Pilot unsure of gear position due to electrical failure.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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