Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Apr 29, 1996 (3 killed)
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on April 29, 1996 near Bernard, Iowa, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's operation of the aircraft...
- Date: April 29, 1996
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Bernard, Iowa, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's operation of the aircraft with known deficiencies, loss of oil from the left engine, and failure to maintain minimum controllable airspeed while diverting. Contributing factors were a leak in the left engine oil system and icing conditions.
A Cessna 421A on a charter from Cedar Rapids to Milwaukee shut down its left engine after losing oil pressure and diverted toward an alternate. Radar and radio contact were lost and the aircraft crashed, killing all three aboard. The NTSB found numerous abnormalities in the left engine and an oil leak in its system.