# N166ZA: 1952 Beech C-45H, registration cancelled 2012-02-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-765](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-765) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AF687
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 2, 1980
- Last registry action: July 23, 2011
- Mode S code: A10A38
- Location: [Edinburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Edinburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2806° N, 98.1856° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78539, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N166ZA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=166ZA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N166ZA-2012-02-14

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Beech C-45H: https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW92LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA003), Oct 6, 1991: Beech C-45H (N166ZA), Edinburg, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: POWER LOSS DUE TO A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR FORCED LANDING.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19911007044949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911007044949A), Oct 7, 1991: Beech C45H (N166ZA), Edinburg, TX, Substantial damage. Lost power right engine on takeoff landed bean field. Engine torn from plane had lost oil pressure. Unable se ops.

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