Minneapolis - Minneapolis

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.

Flight / Schedule

Minneapolis - Minneapolis

Registration

N861H

MSN

147

Year of Manufacture

1964

Operator

Honeywell

Date

July 11, 1967 at 11:04 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Honeywell

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N861H

MSN

147

Year of Manufacture

1964