Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Nov 26, 1980, Detroit-...
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on November 26, 1980 near Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, USA, United States with no fatalities....
- Date: November 26, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure and subsequent wheels-up landing attributed to inadequate maintenance and inspection by maintenance personnel. A metal fragment from a previous welded patch in the left engine exhaust manifold jammed the turbocharger.
Cessna 421B N200SM lost power on the left engine shortly after takeoff from Detroit-Wayne County Airport on 26 November 1980. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field, where the airplane belly landed, slid and burned. Both occupants evacuated uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.