Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Nov 24, 1994 (4 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on November 24, 1994 near Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot flew into...
- Date: November 24, 1994
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot flew into fog with inadequate altitude and failed to recognise the low altitude, striking a tall tree during the approach to Mannheim.
A Cessna 421C operated for the Suedzucker group flew from Vienna toward Mannheim and encountered fog near Heidelberg. The pilot did not recognise that the aircraft was too low, it struck a tall tree and crashed on a wooded slope, where it burst into flames. Four occupants died, with one further death reported two weeks later.