Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Nov 1, 1988 (1 killed)
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on November 1, 1988 near Cabazon, California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's poor decision and...
- Date: November 1, 1988
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Cabazon, California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's poor decision and misjudgment of distance. Contributing factors were fatigue fracture of the right engine cylinder head, failure of the propeller to feather, and impact with wires and a residence.
On 1 November 1988 a Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I on a business flight lost power on its right engine near Cabazon, California. The propeller would not feather, and the aircraft struck power lines and a residence before crashing. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.