Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Sep 21, 1995 (1 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on September 21, 1995 near Coldwater-Branch County, Michigan, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot...
- Date: September 21, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Coldwater-Branch County, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed while turning at low altitude, causing an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain. Adverse weather and insufficient height for recovery were contributing factors.
A Cessna 421B operated by Hanseatic Air took off from Coldwater without activating an IFR flight plan and turned at low altitude in low cloud. The airspeed decayed, the aircraft rolled right and it dived into the ground at about a 50 degree nose-down attitude, killing the pilot. The NTSB found no airframe or control defect and the engines were producing power.