N404C

According to law enforcement officers, the aircraft experienced double engine failure and made a forced landing in unimproved terrain. During the landing rollout the aircraft struck several trees. An intense post crash fire erupted destroying all but one wing tip of the wreckage. Repeated efforts to contact the pilot and operator have been unsuccessful. It is assumed that there were no injuries and no passengers.

Flight / Schedule

N404C

Registration

N404C

MSN

LF-7

Year of Manufacture

1960

Date

May 24, 1984 at 11:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Zapata Texas

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

26.9569°, -99.2726°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On May 24, 1984 at 11:00 PM, N404C experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Sierra Verde Land Development, with the event recorded near Zapata Texas.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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. According to law enforcement officers, the aircraft experienced double engine failure and made a forced landing in unimproved terrain. During the landing rollout the aircraft struck several trees. An intense post crash fire erupted destroying all but one wing tip of the wreckage. Repeated efforts to contact the pilot and operator have been unsuccessful. It is assumed that there were no injuries and no passengers.

Aircraft reference details include registration N404C, MSN LF-7, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.9569°, -99.2726°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

According to law enforcement officers, the aircraft experienced double engine failure and made a forced landing in unimproved terrain. During the landing rollout the aircraft struck several trees. An intense post crash fire erupted destroying all but one wing tip of the wreckage. Repeated efforts to contact the pilot and operator have been unsuccessful. It is assumed that there were no injuries and no passengers.

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

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

N404C

MSN

LF-7

Year of Manufacture

1960