# NTSB MIA74DKJ34: Tradewind C-45H, N711FW, Jasper, AL, December 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1973
- Place: Jasper, AL · JASPER, AL
- Location: 33.8511° N, 87.2683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jasper, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8511&lon=-87.2683&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187414
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKJ34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKJ34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4016  73/12/10   JASPER,ALA          TRADEWIND C-45H     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 12000
        TIME - 1045                    N711FW              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 504 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,ALA                HUNTSVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- LNDG GR DYNAMIC BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED GR MOTOR COASTED DWN RESULTED BINDING NOSE GR DRIVE CHAIN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N711FW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TRADEWIND C-45H
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Walker County

## 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 19731210042159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731210042159A), Dec 10, 1973: Beech C45H, Jasper, AL, Substantial damage. Lndg gr dynamic brake malfunctioned gr motor coasted dwn resulted binding nose gr drive chain

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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