# NTSB NYC79FGT07: Beech C45H, N702AP, Philipsburg, PA, December 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 13, 1978
- Place: Philipsburg, PA · PHILIPSBURG, PA
- Location: 40.8922° N, 78.2098° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philipsburg, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8922&lon=-78.2098&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FGT07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGT07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4159  78/12/13   PHILIPSBURG,PA      BEECH C45H          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2200                    N702AP              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     33, 4422 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1341 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID-STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               JAMACIA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR SYSTEM FOUND IN TRANSIT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N702AP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C45H
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mid-State

## 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 19781213041649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781213041649A), Dec 13, 1978: Beech TC45G, Philipsburg, PA, Substantial damage. Lndg gear system found in transit.

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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