# NTSB MIA84IA024: Beech BE-33A, N5483U, Near Avon Park, FL, November 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: November 5, 1983, 16:25 local (21:25 UTC)
- Place: Near Avon Park, FL
- Location: 27.6096° N, 81.5734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from AVON PARK EXEC (AVO), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6096&lon=-81.5734&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31025
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84IA024
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31025/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA024

## Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A FAILURE OFTHE CRANKSHAFT. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINEWHY IT FAILED. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - engine assembly,crankshaft - failure,total (cause)
  - engine assembly,crankshaft - undetermined (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, cruise - normal
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5483U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH BE-33A
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: CF 169
- Airframe hours: 2800
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lewis H & Wand L. Hammel
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 1983
- Departed: SAV, SAVANA, GA
- Destination: FMY, FT. MYERS, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AVO, Avon Park, runway 9, 3,825 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,100 total, 2,100 in this make and model, 2,100 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 6 knots
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Observed at: LAL, 45 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).

- [Incident 19831105074439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831105074439I), Nov 5, 1983: Beech 35C33A, Avon Park, FL, Minor damage. Made off airport forced landing when engine seized en route. Nose section damage. Engine had crankshaft 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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