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LAX85LA168

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

Airport BLH

Current FAA registration · N844TH

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

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

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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