# NTSB MIA78FKT38: Beech C45G, N161U, Hollywood, FL, March 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1978
- Place: Hollywood, FL · HOLLYWOOD, FL
- Location: 26.0310° N, 80.1646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hollywood, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0310&lon=-80.1646&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141843
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA78FKT38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1105  78/3/24    HOLLYWOOD,FL        BEECH C45G          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2110                    N161U               PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  48, 10797 TOTAL HOURS, 11
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASSAU,BAHAMAS              HOLLYWOOD,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: OTHER
        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- LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOWER TO LOCKED POSITION FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N161U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161U-1982-02-06), registration cancelled 1982-02-06, S/N 51-11889 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C45G
- Registry model: [Beech C-45G](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45g) (registry code 1151014) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780324008719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780324008719A), Mar 24, 1978: Beech C45G, Hollywood, FL, Substantial damage. Landing gear would not lower to locked position for undetermined ons.

## Other investigations on N161U (2)

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 MIA69F0402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0402), Mar 21, 1969: Beech C-45G (N161U), Ft.Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0569](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0569), Nov 5, 1964: Beechcraft C45G (N161U), Fajardo, PR, 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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