Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Dec 11, 1976 (1 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on December 11, 1976 near Winchester-Randolph County Indiana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Controlled...
- Date: December 11, 1976
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Winchester-Randolph County Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain while circling in the traffic pattern, attributed to poor in-flight decisions and planning. Low ceiling, fog and weather worse than forecast were contributing factors.
A Cessna 421B operated by Overmyer Corporation was flying a special VFR trip from Muncie to Winchester, Indiana. After several go-arounds in fog without locating the runway, it crashed near the airport. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed.