Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Feb 2, 1996, Blountville
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on February 2, 1996 near Blountville, Tennessee, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper use...
- Date: February 2, 1996
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Blountville, Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper use of carburettor heat, which caused continuing loss of engine power, and the right landing gear's failure to extend during a single-engine approach. Insufficient time to complete the emergency gear extension was a contributing factor.
A Beechcraft C-45 positioning flight from Madison to Charlotte lost power in its right engine in cloud. On short final at Tri-City, the right main gear did not indicate down, and the pilot, who had found his left manifold heat control stuck on, flew on until he landed gear-up in a field, sliding into trees.