Lansing - Iron Mountain

On October 17, 1974 at 01:51 AM, Lansing - Iron Mountain experienced a crash involving Beechcraft H18, operated by Fontana Aviation, with the event recorded near Iron Mountain Michigan.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During a night approach to Iron Mountain Airport, the pilot descended below the MDA when the twin engine airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located few hundred yards short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N72FA, MSN BA-631, year of manufacture 1962.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.8202°, -88.0660°.