Cessna 414 accident near Burbank, California, July 8, 1982
On July 8, 1982 at about 9:27 pm local time, a Cessna 414, registered N46TA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Burbank, California (Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 8, 1982 · about 9:27 pm local time
- Place
- Burbank, California · Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414 · all 414s on the register
- Registration
- N46TA · no longer on the register · serial 4140466
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING ROLL. A RETRACTION TEST OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND A CHOCK OF THE DOWNLOCKTENSION COULD NOT BE MADE DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,800 hours in all; 430 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 3,600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,774 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 31 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,500 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TIO-520-4 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LAS at 1:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 7, 6,074 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N46TA the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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