# NTSB CHI77FEC22: Beech E18S, N152JB, Detroit, MI, March 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1977
- 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: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEC22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2253  77/3/25    DETROIT,MI          BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0045                    N152JB              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            32, 4480 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3726 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WAYNE,IN               DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRAG LINK P/N 404-18845-6 FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N152JB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N152JB-1994-03-30), registration cancelled 1994-03-30, S/N BA295 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Detroit City

## 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 19770325006319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770325006319A), Mar 25, 1977: Beech E18S, Detroit, MI, Substantial damage. Drag link p/n 404-18845-6 failed.

## Other investigations on N152JB (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 FTW69A0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0029-108248), Oct 23, 1968: Beech E18S (N152JB), Fayetteville, AR, 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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