Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Apr 24, 1967 (1 killed)
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on April 24, 1967 near Lake City Colorado, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot misjudged distance, speed...
- Date: April 24, 1967
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Lake City Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot misjudged distance, speed and altitude following a poorly planned approach. High density altitude and downdrafts and updrafts were contributing factors.
A Beechcraft C45H Expeditor operated by the US Forest Service was on a local training mission with three crew and several firefighter jumpers. While slowing for the jumpers to exit, the aircraft stalled, struck trees and crashed in a wooded area near Lake City, Colorado. One crew member was killed and two were seriously injured.