Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Sep 2, 1995 (2 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on September 2, 1995 near Deer Valley, Arizona, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: September 2, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Deer Valley, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain positive control, adequate airspeed and a proper approach path on final. His physiological condition, sedating medication and lack of recent experience were contributing factors.
A Cessna 421C on final approach to Deer Valley rolled and yawed and then dived nose-first into a parking lot. The pilot and one person on the ground were killed. The pilot had not flown recently and was taking a sedating medication.