# NTSB MKC71AK034: Beech C-45H, N5043K, Minneapolis, MN, December 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1970
- Place: Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
- Location: 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9800&lon=-93.2638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159268
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71AK034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3176  70/12/12   MINNEAPOLIS,MINN    BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1040                    N5043K              PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      26, 4240 TOTAL HOURS, 920
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSEAU,MINN                 MINNEAPOLIS,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE STRUT FLAT,ALLOWED NOSE WHEEL FORK TO HIT WALKING BEAM NACELLE ATTACH BOLT. VOLPAR MK 4 GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5043K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5043K-2015-04-27), registration cancelled 2015-04-27, S/N 52-10712, 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: Wold-Chamberlain

## Other investigations on N5043K (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 SEA77FTA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FTA15), Apr 3, 1977: Beech C-45H (N5043K), Plentywood, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FDM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDM26), Sep 19, 1970: Beech C-45H (N5043K), Rochester, MN, 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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