Beechcraft C45H N94972
16 January 1977 · Sonoma, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 January 1977 at about 04:00 local time, a Beechcraft C45H registered N94972 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sonoma, California, 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 04:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sonoma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sonoma Skypark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C45H
- Registration
- N94972
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Z → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0022
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
WITNESS AT AIRPORT HEARD ACFT FLY LOW OVER HANGER, TURN SOUTH, ENGINES SURGE, THEN SILENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb 1977 | Beechcraft C45H | Antioch, California, United States | Davis-Coward | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft C45H | San Benito, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft C45H | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Burlington Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1977 | Beechcraft C45H | Medford, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1978 | Beechcraft C45H | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Alpha Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Beechcraft C45H | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Nevada Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |