Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor crash, Mar 11, 1999 (1 killed)
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor accident on March 11, 1999 near Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: March 11, 1999
- Aircraft: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
- Location: Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of aircraft control and an inadvertent stall by the pilot while maneuvering to land, with the open door as a contributing factor.
A Beech C-45 Expeditor positioning flight took off from Detroit at night with its forward door open. The aircraft lost control and stalled while maneuvering toward a landing area and crashed. The sole pilot was killed.