# NTSB MKC72FCG55: Beech C-45H, N8643E, Paola, KS, May 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1972
- Place: Paola, KS · PAOLA, KS
- Location: 38.5789° N, 94.8604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Paola, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5789&lon=-94.8604&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 10 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72FCG55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCG55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1785  72/5/20    PAOLA,KANS          BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 1700                    N8643E              PX-  0  0  9  PARAJUMP-SPORT            UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAOLA-OSAWATOMIE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAOLA,KANS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED BACK ONTO RWY,PLT RETARDED ONLY ONE ENG.ACFT SLID DWN RWY.DESTROYED BY FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8643E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8643E-1975-06-11), registration cancelled 1975-06-11, S/N AF-556 (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
- Airport: Paola-Osawatomie

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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