# NTSB OAK75AP037: Volpar 18, N118L, San Jose, CA, February 13, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 13, 1975
- Place: San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148344
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75AP037
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP037

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0628  75/2/13    SAN JOSE,CA         VOLPAR 18           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 11000
        TIME - 0757                    N118L               PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 2100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR FORK FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N118L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118L-2013-11-13), registration cancelled 2013-11-13, S/N A-258, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR 18
- Registry model: [Beech D18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d18s) (registry code 1151004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Jose 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 19750213008629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750213008629A), Feb 13, 1975: Beech TC45G, San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. Nose gr fork failed.

## Other investigations on N118L (5)

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 LAX78FUJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUJ50), May 2, 1978: Beech D18S (N118L), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73AP026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP026), Mar 14, 1973: Beech D18S (N118L), Oakland, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73AP023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP023), Jan 17, 1973: Beech D18S (N118L), Fresno, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVM30), Apr 11, 1972: Beech D18S (N118L), San Jose, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0010), Jun 7, 1967: Beech D18S (N118L), Burbank, CA, 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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