Beechcraft C-45H N231SK
18 March 2005 · Panama City, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 March 2005 at about 12:50 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N231SK was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 12:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Panama City, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Panama City-Bay Co Intl (PFN)
- Coordinates
- 30.2122, -85.6828
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N231SK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albany → Panama City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA05LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The overload failure of the left main landing gear for undetermined reasons during the landing roll resullting in collapse of the left main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the approach to Panama City-Bay County International Airport was uneventful. He lowered the landing gear and observed "3 in the green" and complied with the landing checklist. He reported a normal touchdown with full flaps, and applied moderate reverse thrust with very light brakes. Approximately halfway through rollout, the tower informed him of smoke from his left main gear. About 1 second later, the left wing "dipped" about a foot. Seconds later, the left gear collapsed, the propeller contacted the runway, and the airplane rotated to the left about 70 degrees, coming to rest upright on runway 23. Examination of the left main landing gear cylinder top brace assembly (P/N 404-188406) by the NTSB Materials Laboratory revealed evidence of overstress on all fracture surfaces.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2004 | Beechcraft C-45H | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Bellair Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Beechcraft C-45H | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2001 | Beechcraft C-45H | Hudson, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft C-45H | Grain Valley, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Beechcraft C-45H | Marshall, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Beechcraft C-45H | Oakland, California, United States | AUS EX Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Apr 2005 | Beechcraft BONANZA | South Bay, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft 35-C33 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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