ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312773
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| Date: | Thursday 18 May 2023 |
| Time: | 08:17 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft E33A Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N63B |
| MSN: | CE-97 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4841 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indianola Municipal Airport (IDL), MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indianola Airport , MS (IDL) |
| Starkville-George M Bryan Airport, MS (KSTF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that before the flight he completed an engine runup with no anomalies noted. After departure, when the airplane was about 800 to 1,000 ft above ground level, he smelled “burning plastic' and observed smoke from the engine compartment. He turned back toward the airport and was on the base leg of the traffic pattern when he observed flames coming through the firewall under the battery box area. He tried to kick out the flame, but the fire seemed to be coming from the engine side of the firewall. He turned off the electrical system and adjusted the mixture control to cut off the fuel. He performed a gear-up landing on the runway as the cabin filled with smoke. After the airplane came to rest and the pilot egressed, the fire consumed a majority of the fuselage before it was extinguished. The pilot recorded a video of the airplane that showed dark smoke in the cabin and heat discoloration below the front right windscreen, near the battery box.
The postaccident examination was unable to determine the source of the fire due to the extensive fire damage.
Probable Cause: An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA194
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2023 13:11 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 19-May-2023 13:12 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 19-May-2023 14:42 | Anon. | Updated |
| 09-Jun-2023 21:55 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 04-Apr-2024 09:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2024 09:48 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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