Minneapolis - Minneapolis
Flight / Schedule
Minneapolis - Minneapolis
Aircraft
Grumman G-159 Gulfstream IRegistration
N861H
MSN
147
Year of Manufacture
1964
Operator
HoneywellDate
July 11, 1967 at 11:04 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Le Center Minnesota
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
44.3894°, -93.7302°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 11, 1967 at 11:04 AM, Minneapolis - Minneapolis experienced a crash involving Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I, operated by Honeywell, with the event recorded near Le Center Minnesota.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Minneapolis-St Paul Airport for a local training mission. En route, while in cruising altitude, the airplane went into an uncontrolled descent until it crashed in an open field located 5 miles southeast of Le Center. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration N861H, MSN 147, year of manufacture 1964.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.3894°, -93.7302°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Minneapolis-St Paul Airport for a local training mission. En route, while in cruising altitude, the airplane went into an uncontrolled descent until it crashed in an open field located 5 miles southeast of Le Center. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Minneapolis - Minneapolis
Operator
HoneywellFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
