# Accident 19820725038719A: Beech C45H, Aurora, CO, July 25, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 1982, 13:00 local time
- Place: Aurora, CO
- Airport: Columbine
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7401° N, 104.7808° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7401&lon=-104.7808&mi=10
- Aircraft: N444Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N444Q-2014-10-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech TC-45H (registry code 1151020, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-tc-45h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C45H
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,249 total, 564 in this make and model, 160 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82DA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820725038719A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT CLAIMS HE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER GEAR MANUALLY, INVESTIGATION REVEALED  INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 DEN82DA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA142), Jul 25, 1982: Beechcraft C-45H (N444Q), Aurora, CO, substantial damage

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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