Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Mar 11, 1993 (3 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on March 11, 1993 near Eagle Mountain, California, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left...
- Date: March 11, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Eagle Mountain, California, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Failure of the left elevator, which led to tail flutter and in-flight breakup of the empennage; the initiating reason for the failure was not determined.
A Cessna 421C air ambulance flying from Bermuda Dunes to Parker in California broke up in flight after the outboard section of the left elevator separated and the tail fluttered. Investigators found hinge overtravel and damage to the left stabilizer. A balance weight repair about 100 hours earlier was intact after the crash. All three occupants were killed.