19791104033069A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B45 · Pacific Ocean, HI · November 4, 1979

Date
November 4, 1979 · 15:29 local
Place
Pacific Ocean, HI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N145DC
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX80DJA03
Reported as
Beech B45
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Cabin door came open on Ocean ferry flt. Left eng began to smoke. Feathered same. Unable to hold alt. Ditched.

As the FAA filed it

CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN ON OCEAN FERRY FLT. LEFT ENG BEGAN TO SMOKE. FEATHERED SAME.UNABLE TO HOLD ALT. DITCHED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.