# NTSB MKC76AK041: Volpar D18C-T, N349V, Minneapolis, MN, February 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1976
- 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: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152798
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76AK041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0337  76/2/10    MINNEAPOLIS,MN      VOLPAR D18C-T       CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0440                    N349V               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 29, 2872 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        1009 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINNEAPOLIS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MN              CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- AN4-15A BOLT SHEARED AT ATTACHMENT OF LNDG GR RETRACT CTR CROSS SHAFT AND GR BOX SHAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N349V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR D18C-T
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Minneapolis Muni

## 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 19760210005149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760210005149A), Feb 10, 1976: Beech C45H, Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. AN4-15A bolt sheared at attachment of lndg gr retract ctr cross shaft and gr box shaft.

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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