# NTSB CHI71IC058: Beech TC-45J, N3787A, Detroit, MI, February 25, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1971
- Place: Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
- Location: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3314&lon=-83.0458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161336
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71IC058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71IC058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0029  71/2/25    DETROIT,MICH        BEECH TC-45J        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1247                    N3787A              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 23, 2820 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            915 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3787A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3787A-2011-07-21), registration cancelled 2011-07-21, S/N 39948, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH TC-45J
- Registry model: [Beech SNB-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-snb-5) (registry code 1151024) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Detroit Metro

## Other investigations on N3787A (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 CHI73ACO37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73ACO37), Oct 5, 1972: Beech SNB-5 (N3787A), Chicago, IL, substantial damage

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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