New Hudson - Port Huron

On January 24, 1995 at 04:20 PM, New Hudson - Port Huron experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by Harolds Flying Service, with the event recorded near New Hudson Michigan.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot-in-command stated that shortly after takeoff, when the airplane was about 150 feet above the ground over a stand of trees, the left engine lost power. The pilots made a hard forced landing in a field, skidded and came to a stop against a farm building. The power loss occurred over a wooded area. Postaccident examination revealed the left engine driven fuel pump shaft had failed. Airplane records indicated the most recent maintenance occurred in november 1991. The airplane had flown 148 hours since that date.

Aircraft reference details include registration N618K, MSN AF-759, year of manufacture 1954.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.5117°, -83.6157°.