Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Nov 1, 1994, Reno-Tahoe...
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on November 1, 1994 near Reno-Tahoe (ex Cannon), Nevada, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot's improper...
- Date: November 1, 1994
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Reno-Tahoe (ex Cannon), Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot's improper use of the fuel selectors, leading to fuel starvation of both engines.
A Cessna 421A flying the first leg of an IFR trip from Portland to Reno lost power in both engines on final approach, after the pilot had cancelled IFR and was in visual conditions. He had left the fuel selectors on the auxiliary position for a long time and the tanks ran dry. The aircraft struck a pole and then a condominium, and a fire broke out, but all four occupants survived.