Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Dec 21, 1995 (6 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on December 21, 1995 near Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued VFR...
- Date: December 21, 1995
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Cleveland, Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued VFR flight into instrument conditions and lost control after encountering adverse weather; impairment from non-approved medication and lack of instrument proficiency in the type were contributing factors.
A Cessna 421C left Tulsa under VFR despite a briefing advising against VFR flight along the route, then climbed into cloud with icing. Radar data showed heading and altitude deviations before the aircraft descended in a spin out of low cloud and crashed near Cleveland, Oklahoma. All six people aboard were killed.