Bates BARRACUDA I N852DH
6 February 1993 · Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Bates BARRACUDA I registered N852DH, operated by Bates, James L., was involved in an accident near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stennis International (3R6)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bates BARRACUDA I
- Registration
- N852DH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bates, James L.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Orleans → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA063
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
UNDETERMINED DUE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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