Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Jan 13, 1992 (5 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on January 13, 1992 near Savannah, Georgia, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's inadequate...
- Date: January 13, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and continued flight into known adverse weather, with an improper weather briefing and level III thunderstorms as factors.
A Cessna 421C flying in thunderstorm conditions near Savannah, Georgia, entered a level III thunderstorm and both wings separated, according to the record. All five occupants were killed. The record cites an inadequate weather briefing and the pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather.