Beechcraft C-45H N600NA
15 September 1979 · Hastings, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 September 1979 at about 02:04 local time, a Beechcraft C-45H registered N600NA, operated by Northern Air F, was involved in an accident during in flight near Hastings, Michigan, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hastings, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hastings Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-45H
- Registration
- N600NA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Northern Air F
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Baltimore, Md → Grand Rapids, Mi
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3909
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
NO LOG BOOK ENTRIES FOR HEATER, SOUTHWIND MODEL 853A, OPERATION OR REQUIRED INSPECTIONS/OVERHAULS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-45H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft C-45H | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States | Panorama Air | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1979 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Soonair Lines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1979 | Beechcraft C-45H | Pacific Ocean, Pacific Ocean North Latitudes | Skyrnch AUN | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1981 | Beechcraft C-45H | Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | Express Airway | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1981 | Beechcraft C-45H | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | Jump Hawaii | Fatal | 11 |
| 3 Apr 1977 | Beechcraft C-45H | Plentywood, Montana, United States | Aero HED Aviat | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |