Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Dec 26, 1979 (5 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on December 26, 1979 near Eagle County-FlyVail Colorado, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Pilot attention...
- Date: December 26, 1979
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Eagle County-FlyVail Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot attention diverted from flying the aircraft, leading to a stall in a turn. Contributing factors: landing gear not retracted, flying speed not maintained, inadequate preflight preparation and right nose door lock in the unlocked position.
Shortly after takeoff from Eagle County Airport the pilot reported a nose door problem. While returning to land he stalled in a turn and the Cessna 421B crashed near the runway, killing all five occupants.