Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Dec 5, 1981 (11 killed)
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on December 5, 1981 near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA, United States with 11 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to...
- Date: December 5, 1981
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, leading to a stall and spin. Inadequate preflight preparation, an improperly loaded aircraft and an aft center of gravity were contributing factors.
A Jump Hawaii Club Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot for a local airshow entered a spin during a turn toward the jump area and crashed in Pearl Harbor. Four occupants parachuted before impact. Eleven of the twelve occupants were killed.