# N772W: 1942 Beech C-45H, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: AF-743
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1961
- Certificate issued: September 22, 1982
- Last registry action: September 14, 1991
- Mode S code: AA7269
- Owner when cancelled: [Jump Ride Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JUMP%20RIDE%20INC)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7517° N, 119.6912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93727, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N772W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=772W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N772W-2013-05-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX74DVA55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DVA55), Apr 13, 1974: Beech D18S (N772W), Bakersfield, CA, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 19830612034019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830612034019I), Jun 12, 1983: Beech C45H (N772W), Dos Palos, CA. Right engine failed on climbout. Jumpers bailed out at 1700 feet. Engine seized from internal failure.
- [Incident 19830429031709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830429031709I), Apr 29, 1983: Beech C45H (N772W), Dos Palos, CA, Minor damage. Lost control on a gusty crosswind takeoff. Ground looped. Side load sheared the left gear fork bolts. Damaged wing
- [Accident 19740413012741A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740413012741A), Apr 13, 1974: Beech C45H (N772W), Bakersfield, CA, Minor damage. R seat of Beech unoccupied.Beech hit C-150 in rear. Grnd ctl didnt issue traffic advisory.

## Other aircraft with N772W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N772W): Willard George E SAVANNAH ICP, S/N 03-09-51-234

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