# NTSB NYC80FA054: Beech TC-45J, N9231, Rochester, NY, July 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1980
- Place: Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129430
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1742  80/7/11    ROCHESTER,NY        BEECH TC-45J        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2248                    N9231               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            26, 5200 TOTAL HOURS, 220
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHESTER-MONROE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  ROCHESTER,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9231](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9231-1992-11-24), registration cancelled 1992-11-24, S/N 51039 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH TC-45J
- 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: Rochester-Monroe

## 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 19800711036189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800711036189A), Jul 11, 1980: Beech TC45J, Rochester, NY, Substantial damage. Right main landing gear collapsed on turn off runway after landing. Found top brace assembly had failed.

## Other investigations on N9231 (3)

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 ATL88FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA007), Oct 9, 1987: Beech HA-1 (N9231), Memphis, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB CHI79FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA028-137460), Feb 21, 1979: Beech TC-45J (N9231), Plain City, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC05), Aug 4, 1973: Beech TC-45J (N9231), Detroit, MI, 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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