Event LAX85LA168

1985-03-05 BLYTHE, California, United States Airport · BLH None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N844TH

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

DOUGLAS DC3C-S1C3G

Year of manufacture

1944 · 41 years old at event

Engine

P & W R-1830 SERIES (1350 hp)

Seats / Engines

32 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

20211015

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AB9066

Registrant of record

N844TH LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N844TH Boeing B75-N1 None

Factual narrative

DURING LANDING ROLL THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED. EXAM OF THE LEFT GEAR STRUT REVEALED PRESENCE OF A PREEXISTING CRACK. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED INSIDE THE GEAR CASTING & IT WAS NOT VISIBLE DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTIONS. THE ACFT REPORTEDLY HAD BEEN USED IN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS BEFORE BEING ACQUIRED BY ITS PRESENT OWNER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_LAX85LA168.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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