Palm Springs - Burbank

On September 19, 1980 at 01:42 PM, Palm Springs - Burbank experienced a crash involving Cessna 421 Golden Eagle, operated by Private American, with the event recorded near Palm Springs California.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Palm Springs Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot reported an engine failure and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. While making a turn, the twin engine airplane lost height, struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Both occupants were slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N4091L, MSN 421A-0091, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.8246°, -116.5403°.