Beechcraft A45 N6843C
22 September 1968 · White Sands, New Mexico, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1968 at about 09:11 local time, a Beechcraft A45 registered N6843C was involved in an accident during in flight near White Sands, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- White Sands, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A45
- Registration
- N6843C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3222
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WOODRUFF KEY SECURING PRESS PUMP DRIVE GR TO SHAFT FAILED. PROP SEPARATED. PLT LANDED IN DESERT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A45 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1968 | Beechcraft A45 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1968 | Beechcraft A45 | Valley City, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1968 | Beechcraft A45 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | N.c.wing | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1967 | Beechcraft A45 | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | Civil Air Patr | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1967 | Beechcraft A45 | Dayton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1967 | Beechcraft A45 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |