Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Jun 15, 1994 (2 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on June 15, 1994 near Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar, California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: June 15, 1994
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Carlsbad-McClellan-Palomar, California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, with the pilot's failure to raise the flaps and maintain altitude as a factor.
About two minutes after takeoff from Carlsbad, the pilot of a Cessna 421C declared an engine loss and asked to return. The aircraft descended into brush and struck a dirt berm about 1.5 miles from the field. Two of the three occupants died, and no obvious engine malfunction was found.