Beechcraft C-45H N118X
14 January 1972 · Freeland, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1972 at about 22:11 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N118X, operated by Alpena Flying, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Freeland, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Freeland, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tri City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N118X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Alpena Flying
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Detroit, Mich → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L GR UPPER RETRACT CHAIN SPROCKET BRACKET FAILEDDUE OVERLOAD. CAUSE UNDETERMINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Paola, Kansas, United States | Inland Airways | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Prt Columbus, Ohio, United States | Buckeye Air S* | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | St.paul, Minnesota, United States | Luthi Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Falcon Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |