# NTSB FTW82DA117: Beech C-18S, N64463, Hereford, TX, April 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 8, 1982, 18:30 local (Apr 9, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Hereford, TX
- Coordinates: 34.819427, -102.389953 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8194&lon=-102.3900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA117
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71018/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA117

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, cruise - normal
  - electrical system - failure,total (contributing factor)
- Complete gear collapsed, taxi - from landing
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING FLIGHT. BEFORE LANDING HE ALLOWED THE GEAR TO FREE FALL AND ATTEMPTED TO CRANK IT INTO THE FULLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED POSITION. WHEN THE CRANK WOULD NOT TURN HE ASSUMED THE GEAR WAS IN THE LOCKED DOWN POSITION. THE PILOT LANDED, ROLLED OUT, AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND STOPPED. WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO REPOSITION THE AIRCRAFT THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64463](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64463), registered now, S/N 4534, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-18S
- Registry model: [Beech C18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (registry code 1150902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4534
- Airframe hours: 3200
- Engines: P&W R-985-14 450 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Charles Androsky
- Registered owner: Charles Androsky
- Departed: LBF, NORTH PLATTE, NE
- Destination: PPO, HEREFORE, TX
- Airport: HRX, Hereford

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 3,670 total, 170 in this make and model, 3,650 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm

## 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 19820408008739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820408008739A), Apr 8, 1982: Beech C18S, Hereford, TX, Substantial damage. Total electrical failure during flight. Pilot lowered gear manually, but gear collapsed during taxi after landing.

## Other investigations on N64463 (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 MIA86LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA046), Dec 19, 1985: Beech C-18S (N64463), Deland, FL, 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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