# NTSB MIA93LA063: Bates Barracuda I, N852DH, Bay St. Louis, MS, February 6, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 6, 1993, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Bay St. Louis, MS
- Location: 30.3235° N, 89.3588° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bay St. Louis, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3235&lon=-89.3588&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA063
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33224/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA063

## Probable cause

UNDETERMINED DUE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Fire, landing - roll
  - fuel system,drain - sheared (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE WAS ON A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING WHEN THE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY A FIRE THAT STARTED WHEN THE FUEL QUICK DRAIN WAS SHEARED OFF. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY FIRE PRECLUDED THE DETERMINATION OF THE CAUSE OF THE GEAR COLLAPSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N852DH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852DH-2013-06-05), registration cancelled 2013-06-05, S/N DBH-2 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BATES BARRACUDA I (BARRACUDA)
- Registry model: [Houge Donald B JEFFAIR BARRACUDA](https://openairdocs.org/model/houge-donald-b-jeffair-barracuda) (registry code 05613E8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: DBH 2
- Airframe hours: 270
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540 260 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Bates, James L.
- Registered owner: Bates, James L.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, May 27, 1992, 10 hours before
- Departed: MSY, NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Airport: 3R6, Stennis International, runway 35, 8,499 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 750 total, 10 in this make and model, 650 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft broken
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GPT, 23 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 19930206001759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930206001759A), Feb 6, 1993: Amtrjf BARRACUDA, Bay St Louis, MS, Destroyed. Landing gear collapsed on landing. Impact with runway sheared fuel drain. Caused fire. Cause collapsed gear unknown

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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