Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Nov 28, 1989, Chesapeake
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on November 28, 1989 near Chesapeake, Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot misjudged...
- Date: November 28, 1989
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot misjudged distance and altitude on final approach, with dusk lighting as a related factor.
A Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II (N3359Q) on a flight from Washington to Chesapeake, Virginia, struck trees about one eighth of a mile short of the runway during a visual approach at dusk on 28 November 1989. Both occupants received minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.