Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Jul 14, 1988 (1 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on July 14, 1988 near Taunton, Massachusetts, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Fatigue cracking of the right...
- Date: July 14, 1988
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fatigue cracking of the right engine starter bolts let the starter shift and cause partial power loss, after which the pilot did not feather the propeller and lost control on an improperly planned approach.
A Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III (N825DW) flying from Beverly to Taunton, Massachusetts, reported that its right engine was smoking and losing oil pressure on 14 July 1988. It overshot the turn to final, went into a steep turn and crashed in woods about 2500 feet northeast of runway 30, where it burned. The pilot was killed.