Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Mar 29, 1974 (5 killed)
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on March 29, 1974 near Bunker Missouri, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Uncontrolled descent caused by poor...
- Date: March 29, 1974
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Bunker Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Uncontrolled descent caused by poor in flight decisions and planning, with airframe icing and improper use of anti icing equipment as contributing factors
A Cessna 421A on the leg from Hagerstown to Pueblo ran into thunderstorms, turbulence and icing over Missouri. Control was lost in a dive, the tail surfaces separated and the aircraft crashed in a national forest, killing all five people on board.