Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Nov 22, 1992, Santa M...
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on November 22, 1992 near Santa Maria, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Internal failure of...
- Date: November 22, 1992
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Santa Maria, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Internal failure of the left magneto from inadequate maintenance, and the pilot failed to reach the proper touchdown point during landing.
A Cessna 421C flown from Lake Tahoe shut down a rough left engine and continued toward Santa Maria without declaring an emergency. Its gear did not show down on approach, and it went around and then tried a downwind landing. The aircraft hit the ground short of the runway, struck a ditch and the fence, and the gear sheared off. No one was injured.