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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C-45H · Plentywood, MT · April 3, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1977
Place
Plentywood, MT · PLENTYWOOD, MT
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5043KBeech C-45H
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770403005949A
Case key
158052

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0953   77/4/3    PLENTYWOOD,MT       BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2235                    N5043K              PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE UNK/NR, 14000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 194 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHERWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,MT                 PLENTYWOOD,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BLACK ICE ON RWY,BRAKING MINIMAL.NOSE GR COLLAPSED IN SOFT RWY OVERRUN AREA.UNICOM NOT IN OPN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5043K
Reported as
Beech C-45H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sherwood

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5043K · 2

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