# NTSB LAX80DJA03: Beech C-45H, N145DC, Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), November 4, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1979
- Place: Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean) · PACIFIC OCEAN, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133569
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80DJA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DJA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2970   79/11/4   PACIFIC OCEAN       BEECH C-45H         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1529                    N145DC              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     48, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 HONOLULU,HI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED AT SEA,28.09N 145.25W.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N145DC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N145DC-1982-05-08), registration cancelled 1982-05-08, S/N AF-564 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19791104033069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791104033069A), Nov 4, 1979: Beech B45, Pacific Ocean, HI, Destroyed. Cabin door came open on Ocean ferry flt. Left eng began to smoke. Feathered same. Unable to hold alt. Ditched.

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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