Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Aug 5, 1979, Norfolk Vi...
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on August 5, 1979 near Norfolk Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure in cruise.
- Date: August 5, 1979
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Norfolk Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure in cruise
The pilot lost engine power en route from Myrtle Beach to Farmingdale and was vectored to Norfolk for an emergency landing. He could not reach the airport and made an emergency landing in an open field. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.