Accident Cessna 414 XB-DED, Tuesday 2 April 1985
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Date:Tuesday 2 April 1985
Time:07:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C414 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 414
Owner/operator:Unknown
Registration: XB-DED
MSN:
Engine model:Continental TSIO-520-J
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Eagle Mountain, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY CALIFORNIA SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LEFT GEAR FIRST AND EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT OR GEAR FAILURE ON THE RIGHT GEAR. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY, SKIDDED ACROSS A DIRT BERM PARTIALLY SEPARATING THE RIGHT WING WHICH WAS BURNED ALONG WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE ACFT CONTAINED 451 POUNDS OF 90% PURE COCAINE. THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT LOCATED. THE ACFT WAS REGISTERED IN MEXICO.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX85LA191
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX85LA191

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Revision history:

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