Aviation Accident Summary MIA93LA063

BAY ST. LOUIS, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N852DH

BATES BARRACUDA I

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.

Probable Cause and Findings

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

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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