Davis - Beatty

On May 28, 1977 at 11:20 AM, Davis - Beatty experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Adrian H. Meredith, with the event recorded near Beatty Nevada.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Beatty, one of the engine failed. The pilot elected to make a go-around when the airplane lost height, struck power cables and crashed. All four occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6065V, MSN AF-206, year of manufacture 1952.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.9478°, -116.7202°.