Beechcraft C-45H N717B
29 November 1972 · St.paul, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 November 1972 at about 20:27 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N717B, operated by Luthi Aviation, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near St.paul, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St.paul, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minn.st.paul Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N717B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Luthi Aviation
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Minneapolis, Minn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3615
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DIDNT REFUEL AT DULUTH.RAN OUT OF FUEL, HIT TREE THEN 2 HOUSES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Paola, Kansas, United States | Inland Airways | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Freeland, Michigan, United States | Alpena Flying | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Prt Columbus, Ohio, United States | Buckeye Air S* | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1972 | Beechcraft C-45H | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Falcon Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |