Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Jan 24, 1995, New Hudson
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on January 24, 1995 near New Hudson, Michigan, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Owner and pilot inadequate...
- Date: January 24, 1995
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: New Hudson, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Owner and pilot inadequate maintenance, leading to failure of the left engine-driven fuel pump shaft, and the pilot's inadequate emergency procedure after the power loss.
Soon after takeoff from New Hudson, the left engine of a Beechcraft C-45 lost power over trees. The pilot made a hard forced landing in a field and the aircraft stopped against a farm building. Both occupants survived.