# NTSB SEA69A0045: Beech C-45H, N8181H, Port Angeles, WA, February 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 5, 1969
- Place: Port Angeles, WA · PORT ANGELES, WA
- Location: 48.1192° N, 123.4481° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Angeles, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1192&lon=-123.4481&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 10 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191268
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69A0045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3151   69/2/5    PORT ANGELES,WASH   BEECH C-45H         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 8358
        TIME - 0653                    N8181H              PX-  8  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 577 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALLAM COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PORT ANGELES,WASH           PORT ANGELES,WASH            SEATTLE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SCHD FLT 601.PREMATURE LIFT-OFF,REASON UNKN.ELEV TRIM FULL NOSEDOWN.WT-BAL OK.PLT AT CTLS UNKN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8181H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8181H-1992-12-09), registration cancelled 1992-12-09, S/N 52-10637, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Callam County

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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