Beechcraft C-45H N45437
15 January 1975 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 1975 at about 02:35 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N45437, operated by Southeastern *, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Detroit, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Detroit Metro
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N45437
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Southeastern *
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Covington, Ky → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0031
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
MAIL FLIGHT. TAILWHEEL MOUNTING STRUCTURE FAILEDWHEN TAXI OVER ROUGH FROZEN TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1975 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Southern Avia* | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Beechcraft C-45H | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Bard Air Freig | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft C-45H | Naples, Florida, United States | Naples Mosquit | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1974 | Beechcraft C-45H | St Louis, Missouri, United States | Hamilton Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft C-45H | Euless, Texas, United States | Tricon Intern* | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1974 | Beechcraft C-45H | Palma Sola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |