# NTSB NYC75AN081: Volpar TC45J, N10AS, Norwood, MA, January 20, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 20, 1975
- Place: Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
- Location: 42.1874° N, 71.1960° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norwood, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1874&lon=-71.1960&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147006
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0028  75/1/20    NORWOOD,MA          VOLPAR TC45J        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1553                    N10AS               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            31, 9500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- SPACER CONNECTING DRAG LINK TO STRUT SHEARED.BOLT AN 179-53A MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10AS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10AS-1996-01-29), registration cancelled 1996-01-29, S/N 39904 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR TC45J
- Registry model: [Beech TC-45J](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-tc-45j) (registry code 1151022) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Norwood Memorial

## 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 19750120001039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750120001039A), Jan 20, 1975: Beech SNB5, Norwood, MA, Substantial damage. Spacer connecting drag link to strut sheared. Bolt an 179-53A missing.

## Other investigations on N10AS (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 CHI88FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA024), Nov 19, 1987: Beech TC-45J (N10AS), St Clair Shores, MI, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC056), Dec 12, 1972: Hamilton TC-45J (N10AS), Cleveland, OH, 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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