Beechcraft C45H N3120G
27 September 1982 · Near Deering, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1982 at about 15:05 local time, a Beechcraft C45H registered N3120G, operated by Lloyd F. Hardy, was involved in an accident near Near Deering, Alaska, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Deering, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 66.0909, -162.7608
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C45H
- Registration
- N3120G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Lloyd F. Hardy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nome → Kotzebue
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82DA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT SLID WHEELS UP INTO A LAKE DURING A ONE-ENGINE FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT SANK AND WAS NOT RECOVERED BUT ALL THE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO REACH SHORE UNINJURED. THE PILOT SAID THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CRUISE AND HE ELECTED TO SHUT IT DOWN. DURING THE SHUT-DOWN HE FAILED TO ADD POWER TO THE RIGHT ENGINE IN TIME TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. BY THE TIME HE ADDED POWER THE AIRSPEED WAS BELOW 100 KNOTS AND THE ALTITUDE LESS THAN 800 AGL. THE PILOT COMMITTED HIMSELF TO A LANDING IN THE TUNDRA WHEELS UP AND SLID INTO THE LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1984 | Beechcraft C45H | Littlefield, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft C45H | Firestone, Colorado, United States | Sizer Airways | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft C45H | Slatington, Pennsylvania, United States | Shane Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft C45H | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Alpha Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft C45H | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Nevada Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |