Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Mar 20, 1980 (2 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on March 20, 1980 near Decatur-Crystal Lake, Arkansas, USA, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Collision...
- Date: March 20, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Decatur-Crystal Lake, Arkansas, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Collision with wires and poles during a go-around after the pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
On 20 March 1980 a Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III, registration N31LP, operated by Peterson Industries on a Little Rock to Decatur flight, struck power cables during a go-around at Decatur-Crystal Lake Airport in fog and crashed in flames, killing both occupants.