# NTSB MIA88LA242: Beech B19, N1948W, Greenville, MS, August 2, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 1, 1988, 22:30 local (Aug 2, 1988, 03:30 UTC)
- Place: Greenville, MS
- Coordinates: 33.380588, -91.050354 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3806&lon=-91.0504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32223
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA242
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32223/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA242

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankment (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
  - landing gear,main gear - separation

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL DURING A PERSONAL FLT, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A LEVEE, SMALL TREES, THEN THE TERRAIN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1948W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1948W-2012-08-06), registration cancelled 2012-08-06, S/N MB-608, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B19
- Registry model: [Beech B19](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b19) (registry code 1151215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MB-608
- Airframe hours: 3340
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Eugene Clements
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 1988, 34 hours before
- Departed: DEC, DECATUR, IL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 69; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 9,940 total, 277 in this make and model, 9,512 as pilot in command, 43 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 9 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 140° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MLU, 80 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 19880801029189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880801029189A), Aug 1, 1988: Beech B19, Greenville, MS, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on approach to airport. Crash landed 2 miles short of the airport runway. Narrowly missed trees.

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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