# NTSB CHI68F0638: Beech C-45H, N8558Z, Westland, MI, March 5, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1968
- Place: Westland, MI · WESTLAND, MI
- Location: 42.3192° N, 83.3808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Westland, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3192&lon=-83.3808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111575
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0638
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0638

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4898   68/3/5    WESTLAND,MICH       BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 7101
        TIME - 1300                    N8558Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 515 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INKSTER,MICH                WESTLAND,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- EXTENSION OF M GR PREVENTED BY FAILURE OF TAIL GR SHEAR PIN TO SHEAR DUE TO BENT TUBE IN TAIL GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8558Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: National

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.

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