Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Sep 7, 1992 (12 killed)
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on September 7, 1992 near Hinckley, Illinois, United States with 12 fatalities. Cause: Inadequate maintenance and...
- Date: September 7, 1992
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Hinckley, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadequate maintenance and inspection by the operator, which caused an engine power loss during the critical takeoff phase. The pilot was also unable to achieve full feather on the left propeller.
A Beechcraft C-45 operated by EXA with 11 parachutists aboard took off from Hinckley, Illinois. Shortly after takeoff the left engine was seen trailing smoke, the wings tipped, and a wing dropped into the ground. The left engine had been installed by non-certificated personnel after 18 years of inactivity, and its propeller had never been verified to feather fully. All 12 occupants were killed.