Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Jan 4, 1992 (3 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on January 4, 1992 near Steamboat Springs-Bob Adams, Colorado, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Airframe...
- Date: January 4, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Steamboat Springs-Bob Adams, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Airframe ice that the pilot failed to remove, together with the aircraft being over maximum gross weight and the pilot's lack of valid certification.
A Cessna 421B took off from Steamboat Springs with nine aboard, with ice on its wings and the aircraft over maximum gross weight. It struck terrain shortly after takeoff. The pilot and two passengers were killed and six occupants were injured.