# NTSB MIA69F0342: Beech C-45A, N9085R, Ramey Afb, PR, February 8, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 8, 1969
- Place: Ramey Afb, PR · RAMEY AFB, PR
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191235
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0342
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0342

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0738   69/2/8    RAMEY AFB,PR        BEECH C-45A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0800                    N9085R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 4900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            137 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMEY AFB
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9085R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9085R-1969-02-28), registration cancelled 1969-02-28, S/N 52-10948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45A
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ramey Afb

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.