Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Nov 6, 1986 (1 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on November 6, 1986 near Butte, Montana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Poor in flight planning and...
- Date: November 6, 1986
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Butte, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor in flight planning and decision making by the pilot in command during the approach in low ceiling and snow, followed by an in flight collision with terrain.
A Lynch Flying Service Cessna 421C operating an air taxi flight crashed about 5 miles southwest of Butte, Montana, while flying the VOR approach in low ceiling and snow. The pilot, the only occupant, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB investigated under report DEN87FA016.