Beechcraft C-45H N492DM
18 July 1984 · Columbia, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1984 at about 02:40 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N492DM, operated by Astro Airways Corp., was involved in an incident near Columbia, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:40
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Columbia, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Regional (COU)
- Coordinates
- 38.9504, -92.3197
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N492DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Astro Airways Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Omaha → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC84IA220
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO GET A DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEN ARRIVING AT COLUMBIA. HE STATED THAT HE WENT THRU THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES & MADE TWO LANDING ATTEMPTS BUT FELT THE GEAR WAS ABOUT TO COLLAPSE & MADE GO-AROUNDS. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT THE NOSE & MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION FAILED TO REVEAL THE POINT OF INITIAL FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft C-45H | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft C-45H | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft C-45H | McAllen, Texas, United States | Robert Ramos | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C-45H | Aurora, Colorado, United States | James E. Slocum | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft C-45H | Taft, California, United States | M.h. Yarter | Fatal | 14 |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft C-45H | St. Barthelemy, West Indies | Virgin Air, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1984 | Mooney M20C | Pittsburg, Missouri, United States | David A. Rippee | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1984 | Cessna 150 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1984 | Young-Losey Q-2 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1984 | Grumman AA1B | House Springs, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Aero Commander 690A | Liberty, Missouri, United States | Central Air Charter | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |