Minneapolis - Gwinner

On May 25, 1973 at 04:07 PM, Minneapolis - Gwinner experienced a crash involving Cessna 411, operated by Clark Equipment Sales, with the event recorded near Minneapolis-Saint Paul Minnesota.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine lost power. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4932T, MSN 411-0132, year of manufacture 1965.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 44.9227°, -93.0555°.