Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Nov 9, 1990 (3 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on November 9, 1990 near Flamingo, Florida, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left outboard...
- Date: November 9, 1990
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Flamingo, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the left outboard wing where the nacelle fuel tank and auxiliary fuel tank boost pumps were mounted, followed by in-flight fire, per NTSB wreckage examination
A Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II (N21ST) flying from Key West to Naples broke up in flight on 9 November 1990 and crashed in the Everglades near Flamingo, Florida. The pilot and two passengers were killed, and the main wreckage was buried about 30 feet deep in mud. The NTSB examined a left outboard wing section found about a mile from the main wreckage.