Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Mar 29, 1991 (5 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on March 29, 1991 near Cortez, Colorado, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper IFR...
- Date: March 29, 1991
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Cortez, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper IFR procedures in deteriorating weather, with no preflight weather briefing as a contributing factor.
A Golden Eagle flew from Tucson to Cortez without a flight plan or weather briefing and ran into deteriorating weather. After an IFR filing and a missed approach it struck mountainous terrain short of the airport in snow and fog. All five occupants were killed.