# NTSB CHI75AC051: Beech C-45G, N114V, Chicago, IL, January 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 8, 1975
- Place: Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146991
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75AC051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0011   75/1/8    CHICAGO,IL          BEECH C-45G         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2053                    N114V               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 38, 2425 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - O'HARE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDAR RAPIDS,IA             CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- RELEASED TAIL WHL LOCK,TURNING OFF ONTO HI SPD TAXIWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N114V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45G
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: O'Hare Intl

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750108001549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750108001549A), Jan 8, 1975: Beech C45G, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Released tail whl lock,turning off onto hi spd taxiway.

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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