N9430Z
Flight / Schedule
N9430Z
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-45 ExpeditorRegistration
N9430Z
MSN
AF-73
Year of Manufacture
1952
Operator
George A. SanbornDate
June 12, 1975 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Desert
Crash Location
Steins New Mexico
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
32.2292°, -108.9895°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 12, 1975 at 12:00 AM, N9430Z experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by George A. Sanborn, with the event recorded near Steins New Mexico.
The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a desert crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot, sole on board, was completing a drug smuggling light and the aircraft was carrying a load of marijuana. Following a complete failure of both engines, the pilot attempted an emergency landing in a desert area when the airplane crash landed in a dry lake bed and hit a ditch. The aircraft was abandoned and the pilot was not found.
Aircraft reference details include registration N9430Z, MSN AF-73, year of manufacture 1952.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.2292°, -108.9895°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a drug smuggling light and the aircraft was carrying a load of marijuana. Following a complete failure of both engines, the pilot attempted an emergency landing in a desert area when the airplane crash landed in a dry lake bed and hit a ditch. The aircraft was abandoned and the pilot was not found.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Operator
George A. SanbornFlight Type
Illegal (smuggling)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Desert
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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