# NTSB MIA93LA136: Beech A23-24, N5783V, Laurel, MS, May 29, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 29, 1993, 11:20 local (16:20 UTC)
- Place: Laurel, MS
- Coordinates: 31.706102, -89.12851 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7061&lon=-89.1285&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33277
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA136
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33277/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA136

## Probable cause

A RUPTURED CENTER BELLOWS SEAL IN THE FUEL SERVO AND/OR A PLUGGED FUEL INJECTOR DUE TO CONTAMINATION (RUST) FROM THE FUEL SERVO.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER SERVICING OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND PEOPLE AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

## 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, takeoff - initial climb
  - fuel system,fuel control - contamination (cause)
  - maintenance,service of aircraft/equipment - improper (contributing factor)
  - fuel system,injector - blocked(partial) (cause)
  - fuel system,fuel control - ruptured (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - other person (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER.  THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE, BUT INTENTIONALLY LANDED IN TREES TO AVOID GOLFERS ON THE COURSE.  EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE FUEL SERVO CENTER BELLOWS SEAL WAS RUPTURED, WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A RICH MIXTURE.  ALSO, THE FUEL SERVO UNIT WAS CONTAMINATED WITH RUST MATERIAL, AND ONE FUEL INJECTOR WAS PLUGGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5783V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5783V-1993-12-27), registration cancelled 1993-12-27, S/N MA42 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Registry model: [Beech A23-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23-24) (registry code 1151226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: MA 42
- Airframe hours: 2517
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A2B 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Fleming, Eldridge E.
- Registered owner: Fleming, Eldridge E.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 14, 1992, 77 hours before
- Departed: LUL
- Destination: LUL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,098 total, 315 in this make and model, 1,000 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIB, 24 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 19930529015529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930529015529A), May 29, 1993: Beech A2324, Laurel, MS, Substantial damage. Lost partial power and rough engine. Landed in trees on golf course. Rust in fuel. Fuel servo seal had ruptured.

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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