Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Jun 10, 1993, Gadsden
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on June 10, 1993 near Gadsden, Alabama, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the left engine...
- Date: June 10, 1993
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Gadsden, Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the left engine turbocharger after rotor shaft seizure, which caused loss of engine power shortly after takeoff.
A Cessna 421B lost power in its left engine soon after taking off from Gadsden. The pilot feathered the propeller but could not keep the aircraft flying, and it struck trees and burned on the ground. The pilot survived. The NTSB traced the power loss to a seized turbocharger rotor shaft.