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, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: November 26, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Detroit-Metropolitan-Wayne County, Michigan, 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 a return and then 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.