# NTSB LAX69A0038: Beech C-45H, N3735G, Pierce Ferry, AZ, December 24, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 24, 1968
- Place: Pierce Ferry, AZ · PIERCE FERRY, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191876
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX69A0038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4507  68/12/24   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDBEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N3735G              PX-  0  0  7  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 38, 3326 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            725 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIERCE FERRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RT GR LIMIT SWITCH LOOSE. PLT DIDNT CRANK EMERG  GR TO FULL DOWN POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3735G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3735G-2011-07-06), registration cancelled 2011-07-06, S/N AF-728, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pierce Ferry

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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