Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Mar 3, 1989, San Antonio
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on March 3, 1989 near San Antonio, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not follow the...
- Date: March 3, 1989
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not follow the proper approach procedures and did not follow the glideslope, so he could not reach the proper touchdown point (NTSB FTW89LA062).
A Cessna 421B (N5999M) flying from Memphis to San Antonio touched down long and fast on a dark night approach at San Antonio, Texas, on 3 March 1989. It hit the terrain past the runway end, struck the ILS localizer and part of the left wing burned; no one was killed.