Beechcraft C45 N346V
31 January 1979 · Reading, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1979 at about 10:26 local time, a Beechcraft C45 registered N346V, operated by Perkiomen Airw, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reading Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C45
- Registration
- N346V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Perkiomen Airw
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Newburgh, Ny → Jamaica, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0964
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
UN EXTEND GR FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.EMERG GR EXTENSION CHAIN OFF SPROCKET.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C45 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft C45 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jun 1971 | Beechcraft C45-H | Dania, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1965 | Beechcraft C45 | Wappinger Fals Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |