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September 15, 1983 · De Havilland B-206 · N206TB
Davenport, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 15, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Davenport, CA
Aircraft
De Havilland B-206
Tail Number
N206TB
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX83LA467
THE ACFT COLLIDED OR DITCHED IN THE WATER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EVADE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS. CUSTOM OFFICIALS HAD BEEN WATCHING THIS ACFT AND FOLLOWED IT FROM MEXICO. AFTER A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT COMPTON THE ACFT LEFT THE LOS ANGELES AREA AT 200 FT MSL TRYING TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM THE CUSTOMS ACFT. THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS LOST SIGHT OF THE ACFT IN A FOG BANK AT 10 FT AGL TWO MILES FROM SHORE AT DAVENPORT, CA. ON 9/17 A CAMPER REPORTED 2 BAGS OF MARIJUANA WASHED ASHORE AT DAVENPORT. ON 9/28 THE PLTS BODY WASHED ASHORE AT BEAN HOLLOW PT, CA. IN OCTOBER 3 PARTS OF THE ACFT WASHED ASHORE.
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THE ACFT COLLIDED OR DITCHED IN THE WATER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EVADE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS. CUSTOM OFFICIALS HAD BEEN WATCHING THIS ACFT AND FOLLOWED IT FROM MEXICO. AFTER A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AT COMPTON THE ACFT LEFT THE LOS ANGELES AREA AT 200 FT MSL TRYING TO MANEUVER AWAY FROM THE CUSTOMS ACFT. THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS LOST SIGHT OF THE ACFT IN A FOG BANK AT 10 FT AGL TWO MILES FROM SHORE AT DAVENPORT, CA. ON 9/17 A CAMPER REPORTED 2 BAGS OF MARIJUANA WASHED ASHORE AT DAVENPORT. ON 9/28 THE PLTS BODY WASHED ASHORE AT BEAN HOLLOW PT, CA. IN OCTOBER 3 PARTS OF THE ACFT WASHED ASHORE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:45 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftDe Havilland B-206
Tail NumberN206TB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · GIO-470A · Reciprocating · 310
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 54 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT